What Clintar Commercial Outdoor Services does

Clintar Commercial Outdoor Services is a Canadian commercial outdoor property services provider founded in 1973 and headquartered in Markham, Ontario. The company delivers year-round landscape management, snow and ice management, parking lot maintenance, landscape enhancements, and ancillary services (irrigation, lighting, invasive-species control) to commercial and corporate properties. Clintar operates through a franchise network of 26 locally owned and operated locations spanning coast-to-coast in Canada, from Winnipeg and Calgary to Halifax, St. John's, and the Greater Toronto Area. The company reports serving more than 4,000 commercial properties encompassing over 200 million square feet, with more than 1,000 employees across the franchise system, and a customer retention rate exceeding 90%.

Clintar's service architecture is anchored by recurring annual contracts spanning the full four-season property cycle: recurring landscape maintenance (mowing, turf care, fertilization, tree and shrub care, seasonal cleanups); recurring snow and ice management (plowing, salting, de-icing) supported by 30+ site-monitoring weather stations and 24/7 weather monitoring; project-based landscape enhancements (design/build, hardscapes, plantings); and parking lot maintenance (sweeping, line painting, pressure washing, litter control). Operational quality is enforced via a 200-point standardized inspection checklist and a 23-point vehicle inspection protocol, with safety compliance backed by credentials including Avetta, SafeContractor, ISN, Veriforce, CVSA, and WHMIS training.

Clintar makes money through two integrated streams: (i) subscription/recurring contracts with commercial property owners for ongoing landscape and snow services, and (ii) project-based professional services for enhancements and parking-lot work. Pricing is quote-based, customized by property, and typically structured as multi-year contracts. Enterprise multi-location customers are served through the National Accounts Program with a single point of contact and consolidated billing across franchise territories. Target customer segments are corporates, warehousing & distribution, retail centers, commercial buildings (primary), and education, medical, government, and institutional facilities (secondary). Named enterprise customers include Loblaw, Rogers, Staples, and CBRE Group. Distribution is exclusively franchise-based, with each operator running a discrete territory while adhering to national service standards.

Name

Clintar Commercial Outdoor Services

Legal name

Clintar

Website

https://clintar.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Clintar Commercial Outdoor Services is a Canadian franchise network founded in 1973 that delivers year-round landscape management, snow and ice removal, parking lot maintenance, and landscape enhancements to commercial, retail, government, and institutional property customers across Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Landscaping & Outdoor Property Services

akta.pro primary industry

Snow Blowing Services (HSAIAIAD)

Keywords

• Commercial landscaping services
• Snow and ice management
• Parking lot maintenance
• Landscape management
• Outdoor property services

Headquarters

HQ city

Markham

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices24 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Commercial Landscape Management Services: Year-round landscape management services including mowing, fertilizing, edging, trimming, weed control, aerating, overseeding, tree and shrub care, and seasonal cleanups. Revenue is generated through recurring service contracts with commercial properties.
2. Snow & Ice Management Services: Full-service snow and ice management including plowing, salting, de-icing, site patrol, and 24/7 weather monitoring. Seasonal recurring revenue from winter services.
3. Parking Lot Maintenance Services: Parking lot cleaning, litter control, line painting, power sweeping, pressure washing, and pavement markings. Often bundled with landscape management contracts.
4. Landscape Enhancement Services: One-time project-based services including landscape construction, hardscapes, tree and shrub installation, and design/build services for property upgrades.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Clintar Commercial Outdoor Services provides year-round outdoor property maintenance for commercial and corporate clients across Canada through 26 franchise locations. Its core offering bundles four service lines — Landscape Management, Snow & Ice Management, Landscape Enhancements, and Parking Lot Maintenance — into consolidated multi-year service contracts delivered by uniformed crews. The company positions itself as a single-source provider for everything outside a commercial property's doors, with a National Accounts program for multi-location enterprise customers and proactive weather-driven service dispatch.

Product overview

Clintar Commercial Outdoor Services operates as a franchise network offering integrated commercial outdoor maintenance solutions across Canada. The core offerings consist of Landscape Management (year-round turf care, tree and shrub maintenance, seasonal cleanups), Snow & Ice Management (plowing, salting, site monitoring), and Landscape Enhancements (design, construction, plantings). Supporting services include Parking Lot Maintenance (cleaning, line painting, sweeping) and Other Solutions (irrigation, pest management, lighting). The company serves commercial, institutional, retail, government, and industrial properties through 26 franchise locations with over 1,000 employees managing over 4,000 properties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Landscape Management Year-round commercial landscape maintenance including turf mowing, fertilizing, edging, trimming, weed control, aeration, overseeding, tree and shrub care, and seasonal cleanups for commercial properties.
• Snow & Ice Management Commercial snow clearing, plowing, salting, anti-icing, ice management, site patrol, and 24/7 weather monitoring for winter safety at commercial properties.
• Landscape Enhancements One-time and project-based landscape improvement services including colourful annuals and perennials, rejuvenation of expired landscapes, hardscape installation, landscape construction, and tree and shrub installation to enhance property aesthetics.
• Parking Lot Maintenance Parking lot cleaning and maintenance including litter control, line painting, pavement markings, industrial power sweeping, and pressure washing services for commercial properties.
• Other Outdoor Solutions Specialty outdoor services including noxious weed and invasive species control, irrigation management, construction support, water features, landscape lighting, and residential services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90%+ client retention rate
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• American Society of Consulting Arborists (ASCA)minorOthersProfessional membership association for consulting arborists. Clintar maintains membership for industry credibility and networking.
• National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP)minorOthersNational membership association representing the landscape industry. Clintar maintains membership for industry standards and professional development.
• Snow and Ice Management Association (SIMA)minorOthersTrade association for snow and ice management industry. Clintar maintains membership for industry best practices and networking.
• Canadian Nursery Landscape AssociationminorOthersNational trade association for nursery and landscape professionals in Canada. Clintar maintains membership for industry credibility.
• Fanshawe CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership supporting horticulture and landscape design students through gift/donation to Fanshawe College Foundation. Helps develop future workforce for the industry.
• Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA)minorOthersOrganization promoting commercial vehicle safety. Clintar partners with CVSA as part of their commitment to vehicle safety standards.
• Ontario Police Commercial Vehicle Committee (OPCVC)minorOthersProvincial committee for commercial vehicle safety in Ontario. Clintar partners with OPCVC for vehicle safety compliance.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BrightView Holdings: Largest US commercial landscaping services provider offering maintenance, snow & ice management, and landscape enhancement to enterprise and commercial property clients — the most direct scaled analog to Clintar's bundled model.
• The Davey Tree Expert Company: Employee-owned North American provider of tree care, landscape management, and utility line clearance services to commercial, residential, and government clients — comparable service mix and customer profile.
• TruGreen: Largest US residential and commercial lawn care, turf, and tree & shrub services company with national coverage and recurring service contracts — comparable recurring-service commercial landscape model.
• Yellowstone Landscape: US-based commercial landscape management company serving corporate, retail, and institutional clients across multiple states — closely comparable in service scope (landscape, irrigation, enhancements) and customer verticals.
• Ruppert Landscape: Privately held US commercial landscape services company offering landscape management, snow & ice, and landscape construction to enterprise and institutional customers — directly comparable bundled offering.
• Mariani Landscape: US commercial landscape management and construction firm serving corporate campuses, retail, and high-end commercial properties — comparable in customer quality and bundled service approach.
• Gothic Landscape: Western US commercial landscape and water-management services provider serving HOAs, municipalities, and commercial developers — overlapping service portfolio and enterprise customer focus.

Broad incumbents

• City Wide Facility Solutions: US commercial facility services franchise network offering janitorial, snow removal, and exterior maintenance under a managed-services franchise model — analogous franchise structure and bundled exterior services.
• ServiceMaster Clean: National franchise-based commercial cleaning and facility services brand with adjacent exterior-maintenance offerings — broader portfolio but overlapping customer base and franchise distribution model.

Others

• Snow & Ice Management Association member network: Industry trade association connecting Clintar (via SIMA membership) to peer snow & ice management operators across North America — not a competitor but the relevant ecosystem context for benchmarking and commercial lead sources.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/clintaroffice

Compliance15 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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