Executive Landscaping joins Fairwood Brands

Award-winning landscape design company Executive Landscaping, which has been creating and maintaining exceptional outdoor spaces around Cape Cod for over 30 years, has joined Fairwood Brands.

Executive Landscaping was launched in 1996 by 12th-generation native Cape Codder Chris Cotoia. His passion for landscaping began while spending time working with his grandfather, who served as caretaker of a home in Hyannis Port. Cotoia’s childhood lawn mowing service turned into a neighborhood landscaping company that evolved into a nearly 50-person company of landscape designers, dedicated masons and other experts who do everything from providing ongoing lawn maintenance to designing and building elaborate outdoor patios.

Executive Landscaping is now part of Fairwood Brands, a nationwide family of companies creating and maintaining premium outdoor spaces with gold-standard customer service. It was created in early 2023 by Columbus-based investment company Crane Group when they acquired companies around the country and created this new — and growing — parent company.

“The Executive Landscaping acquisition connects Fairwood with a true leader in one of the best Northeast markets,” says Fairwood Brands CEO Mike McRae. “The Executive team has demonstrated design and delivery excellence while growing consistently since their inception. We are very excited about the mutual fit and the prospects for future success.”

Crane Group Senior Vice President Dan Crane said Executive is an excellent addition to Fairwood Brands.

“Executive Landscaping has an experienced executive team and a strong, thoughtfully built company culture,” Crane says. “Their dedication to quality and a fantastic customer experience is exceptional. We are very pleased to welcome them to the Fairwood family.”

Cotoia, the Executive Landscaping founder, said the company looks forward to becoming part of Fairwood Brands for several reasons.“Crane Group has a clear track record of success across several industries, and I appreciate that like us, they are family-owned and people-first,” he says. “Crane Group and our company have aligned goals, and we’re confident that will drive results that make this a win-win for us both.”

Executive Landscaping Partner Kyle Holt-Cullity said the company is confident Crane Group will bring many benefits as a partner.

“You can tell with Crane Group that this isn’t just about the deal; they truly care about what they do and what they are building,” Holt-Cullity says. “They provide experts who will help support our day-to-day operations and our desire for continued growth. They open up new benefit opportunities for our team members. And we become part of a nationwide family where we can build peer-to-peer relationships with like-minded landscaping companies.”

The Fairwood Brands companies offer a full suite of design, build, installation, maintenance and comprehensive estate management services for homeowners seeking great outdoor living: landscapes, hardscapes, water features, outdoor kitchens, lighting and irrigation.

Current Fairwood Brands companies include:

• Bear Creek Landscaping and Construction, Seattle
• Bruss Landscaping, Chicago
• Enchanted Garden Landscapes, Phoenix
• Executive Landscaping, Cape Cod
• Fine Landscapes Limited, Washington, D.C.
• Kuppe’s Landscape Services, Detroit
• L.M.L. Estate Management, Ft. Wayne, Indianapolis
• Signature Landscape Contractors, Orlando

Fairwood Brands is actively looking to expand by partnering with similar companies in other locations and opening additional locations.