Westhook Capital invests in Santa Rita Landscaping

The landscaping firm is based in Tucson, Arizona.
The landscaping firm is based in Tucson, Arizona.
Santa Rita Landscaping

Westhook Capital, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, has made an investment in Santa Rita Landscaping, a provider of commercial landscaping services in Tucson, Arizona. The company will continue to be led by Tanner Spross and Kathi Roche, who will remain in their positions as CEO and chief financial officer, respectively.

“We are very proud of our team and what we have built at Santa Rita,” says Brian Ham, co-founder of Santa Rita. “We are excited about Westhook’s partnership-driven approach, and we’ve been impressed by their deep expertise in the green industry.”

“We are excited to partner with the Santa Rita team and look forward to supporting the Company’s next phase of growth,” says Wes Knuth, partner at Westhook. “Santa Rita is Westhook Capital’s third investment in the commercial landscaping industry.”

Westhook previously invested in Metco Landscape and Perfection Grounds Maintenance, both of which are based in Colorado.

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