When you decide it is time to sell your lawn care, landscaping, or pest control business, the first big question is not what price you will get. It is who you will sell to. That choice shapes everything that follows. The valuation, the structure, the timeline, the due diligence, the post-close handoff. It even determines whether the deal closes at all. Independent buyer and franchise system are two different worlds, and the path that fits one seller may sink another. This article lays out the honest tradeoffs on both sides. […]