Turner Tree and Landscape seeks buyer

Turner Tree and Landscape, one of the most recognized and established tree businesses on the Gulf Coast and Florida, is for sale.

While certainly recession-related, co-founders Darrell and Mary Ann Turner say the sale isn't about a business gone bad in the dire economy. Instead, the potential sale of the Bradenton-based firm, which had $8 million in 2010 revenues, is more about a time for change than a time for last rites. The 30-year-old business is profitable, the owners say, although it has $4.3 million in debt.

“We've depleted our capital,” Mary Ann Turner tells Coffee Talk. “I think it's time to bring in a some fresh capital, and a fresh pair of eyes.”