Quality Turf

What Quality Turf does

Quality Turf LC, founded in 1982 and headquartered at 1450 S Park Road in Plant City, Florida, is a family-owned Bermuda grass sod producer and professional turf installer operating across 600+ acres of certified turf farms between Tampa and Lakeland. The company produces four certified Bermuda varieties — Tifway 419, Latitude 36, Celebration, and Tif-Dwarf — in rolls, slabs, or sprigs, under Southern Seed Certification Association guidelines, with a quality control program that includes fumigation of all production acreage. It also grows a non-certified "Quality Dwarf" variety.

The company's primary customers are golf courses and athletic fields in the Southeastern United States. Named clients include Raymond James Stadium, Camping World Stadium, Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (University of Florida), ESPN Wide World of Sports, Al Lang Stadium, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Practice Facility, Tampa Bay Rays Spring Training Facility, and private country clubs such as Gray Oaks, BallenIsles, Streamsong, Admirals Cove, and Emerald Dunes. Quality Turf sells sod directly to these end customers and provides turnkey installation including irrigation, laser grading, drainage, renovations, and sprig installation. Its wholly-owned subsidiary QGS Development extends the offering into golf course and sports field construction and development.

Revenue is generated through quote-based project sales with no public pricing, distributed via direct phone outreach, a website contact form, and a project gallery. The 18-person organization is led by President/Owner Donald Thomas (with the company since 1983), supported by a tenured operations and sales team. The firm has no disclosed funding, no external investors, and no public financial reporting. Inputs are aggregated from the company website, product pages, and management disclosures.

Name

Quality Turf

Legal name

Quality Turf LC

Website

https://qualityturflc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Quality Turf LC is a family-owned Florida Bermuda grass sod producer and installer, founded 1982, operating 600+ certified acres and serving golf courses and athletic fields across the Southeastern United States, including NFL stadiums, NCAA programs, and premier clubs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Turfgrass Production and Sod Supply

NAICS

Landscaping Services (561730), Support Activities for Crop Production (11511)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Sod, Turfgrass & Groundcover Production (AFAGAHAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sod Installation & Lawn Seeding (Turf Establishment) (HSAIAFAO), Landscape Installation (Plants, Sod & Soil) (HSAIABAB), Athletic Field & Golf Course Groundskeeping (IMAIAIAH)

Keywords

• Bermuda grass sod
• Sod installation
• Athletic field turf
• Golf course grassing
• Turf farm production

Headquarters

HQ city

Plant City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Sod Sales: Sale of certified Bermuda grass sod in various forms including rolled sod, slab sod, and sprigs. Products include Certified Tifway 419, Certified Latitude 36, Certified Celebration, and Certified Tif-Dwarf varieties.
2. Installation Services: Professional installation services including sod & sprig installation, irrigation, repairs & installation, renovations, and laser grading for golf courses and athletic fields.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Quality Turf produces certified Bermuda grass sod across 600+ acres of farmland in Florida, offering Certified Tifway 419, Certified Latitude 36, Certified Celebration, and Certified Tif-Dwarf varieties in rolls, slabs, or sprigs. The company bundles this with professional installation services — including sod and sprig installation, irrigation, laser grading, drainage, and renovations — for golf courses and athletic fields. Its farms follow Southern Seed Certification Association guidelines and include a fumigation-based quality control program.

Product overview

Quality Turf is a single-product-line sod farm operation offering certified Bermuda grass varieties (Certified Tifway 419, Certified Latitude 36, Certified Celebration, Certified Tif-Dwarf, and Quality Dwarf) produced across 600+ acres in Florida since 1982. The company provides its sod products in three delivery formats—rolls, slabs, or sprigs—along with complementary professional installation services including irrigation, drainage, laser grading, repairs, and renovations for golf courses and athletic fields.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Certified Tifway 419 Bermuda Sod A certified Bermuda grass sod variety produced at Quality Turf's 600+ acre Florida farms under Southern Seed Certification Association guidelines, available in rolls, slabs, or sprigs and primarily used for golf courses and athletic fields.
• Certified Latitude 36 Bermuda Sod A certified Bermuda grass sod variety produced at Quality Turf's Florida farms, available in rolls, slabs, or sprigs and used for golf courses and athletic fields.
• Certified Celebration Bermuda Sod A certified Bermuda grass sod variety produced at Quality Turf's Florida farms, available in rolls, slabs, or sprigs and used for golf courses and athletic fields.
• Certified Tif-Dwarf Bermuda Sod A certified Bermuda grass sod variety produced at Quality Turf's Florida farms, available in rolls, slabs, or sprigs and used for golf courses and athletic fields.
• Quality Dwarf Sod A turf grass variety offered by Quality Turf alongside its certified Bermuda grass varieties, available in rolls, slabs, or sprigs for golf courses and athletic fields.
• Golf Course Installation Services A professional installation service that delivers sod and sprig installation, irrigation, repairs and installation, renovations, and tees/greens/fairways work for golf course operators.
• Athletic Field Installation Services A professional installation service that delivers sod and sprig installation, renovations, irrigation, drainage, and laser grading for athletic fields including football stadiums, baseball fields, soccer stadiums, and multi-sport complexes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Producing and installing turf in Florida since 1982

Named customers14 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Sod Solutions: Sod producer and turfgrass licensing company specializing in licensed varieties including Celebration Bermuda and Latitude 36 — both of which Quality Turf produces. Comparable in certified turf production and southern U.S. market focus.
• Sundown Grass & Sod: Sod farm offering Bermuda and other grass varieties to golf courses, sports fields, and residential customers in the southeastern U.S. Comparable in product offering and target customer base.
• Harmony Turfgrass: Sod producer supplying certified Bermuda and other warm-season turf varieties primarily to golf and sports facilities in the southeastern United States. Closely comparable to Quality Turf in product portfolio and customer base.
• Bethel Farms: Florida-based sod producer operating large-scale turf farms with certified Bermuda and Zoysia varieties serving golf courses and athletic fields across the Southeast. Directly comparable to Quality Turf in product mix, geography, and customer base.
• King Ranch Turfgrass: Large Florida-based turfgrass producer with extensive acreage producing certified Bermuda and other warm-season varieties for golf courses, sports fields, and residential markets. Comparable in scale, certification, and Florida-centric operations.

Regional players

• NG Turf: Georgia-based sod producer with multiple farm locations supplying certified turfgrass to golf courses, athletic fields, and landscapes across the Southeast. Comparable in product offering and customer mix, with adjacent geographic focus.
• West Coast Turf: Western U.S. sod producer focused on golf courses, sports fields, and landscape applications with certified warm-season turfgrass varieties. Comparable product portfolio and certifications, but operates in a geographically distinct market.
• Pike Creek Turf: Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern sod producer offering certified turfgrass varieties for golf, sports, and landscape applications. Comparable in product type and certification standards, with broader geographic reach.

Emerging players

• GreenSource Landscape & Sports Turf: Specialized turf installation and field construction company serving athletic facilities and golf courses with drainage, grading, and turf installation services. Comparable to Quality Turf's QGS Development subsidiary in offering integrated installation services.

Others

• Everglades Farm Equipment: Agricultural and turf equipment supplier serving Florida and Southeast farms. Relevant adjacent peer as a supplier of specialized equipment used in sod production and installation rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/quality-turf

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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