NAICS 561730
Landscaping & Tree Care Services in Grover Beach, CA
The 1 ZIP codes assigned to Grover Beach contained 13 Landscaping establishments in 2023, of which 3 employed 10 or more people.
- Establishments (2023)
- 13
- 1 ZIP codes
- 10 or more employees
- 3
- Practical financing floor
- Share of county
- 8%
- San Luis Obispo County
- City population
- 12,456
- 2025 estimate
Figures cover the ZIP codes the U.S. Postal Service assigns to Grover Beach (93433). ZIP areas are not municipal boundaries: they can extend beyond city limits and are shared between neighbouring places. This is a count of establishments in Grover Beach's ZIP codes, not a count of businesses inside its city limits.
Establishments by size
Employee-count distribution. For most buyers the businesses worth pursuing sit in the 5 to 49 range: large enough to have a manager and real systems, small enough to be owner-operated.
| Employees | Establishments | Share | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 8 | 61.5% | |
| 10-19 | 3 | 23.1% |
Business size mix
Grover Beach tracks the California size distribution closely.
| Share of establishments | Grover Beach | California | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 employeesOwner-operated, often no management layer | 61.5% | 58.5% | +3.0% |
| 5 to 49 employeesThe range most individual buyers target | 23.1% | 18.4% | +4.7% |
| 10 or more employeesPractical floor for acquisition financing | 23.1% | 8.9% | +14.2% |
Nearest comparable markets
The closest places to Grover Beach that also have Landscaping establishments on record. Useful for spotting a gap next door, or realising the market you are looking at is already served from the town over.
| Market | Establishments | Vs state share |
|---|---|---|
| Arroyo Grande | 19 | +146% |
| San Luis Obispo | 25 | +9% |
| Santa Maria | 51 | +111% |
| Morro Bay | 7 | n/a |
| Atascadero | 19 | +140% |
The wider San Luis Obispo County market
Employment and payroll are reported at county level only, so the figures below describe the county Grover Beach sits in.
- County establishments (2023)
- 167
- San Luis Obispo County
- County employees
- 1,589
- Mid-March employment
- County annual payroll
- $78M
- All establishments
What acquirers look at
Commercial recurring contracts are the prize; residential mow-and-blow routes trade at much lower multiples, and route density drives margin more than revenue does. Tree care is the equipment-heavy end of the category, with real collateral value for SBA lending and durable utility line-clearance contracts.
Other industries in Grover Beach
Nearby cities
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 ZIP Code Business Patterns. Establishment counts and size distribution by ZIP code and NAICS, aggregated over the ZIP codes assigned to each city. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 County Business Patterns. Establishment counts, employment and annual payroll by NAICS. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (2026Q1). Quarterly establishment counts and employment for employers covered by unemployment insurance. Retrieved 2026-09-08.