How Much is Being Spent?

Gathering info:On average what do dealerships spend per month on landscaping/outside aesthetics and maintenance?

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Permalink Reply by Marsh Buice on June 15, 2011 at 10:46am

Craig, we spend about $2k per month in maintenance and landscaping

Permalink Reply by Craig Lockerd on June 15, 2011 at 10:48am

Thank you Sir.

Permalink Reply by Craig Darling on June 15, 2011 at 11:08am

In Arizona where the dealerships run to the larger size (15 acres or so not to include storage lots for more inventory.) the monthly budget is about 5000 month. This includes landscape, lights, sweeping the lot and signs / flags.

There are some who use hourly employees. After the dump charges and equipment usage / rental it still comes to about the same, perhaps a little more.

In some of the towns there are requirements for trees... and this raises the costs... you have to wash the cars on the lot more often.

Permalink Reply by Craig Lockerd on June 15, 2011 at 11:12am

Thanks Craig....that is a bunch!...Bet the place looks great?

Permalink Reply by Glenn Wilkins on June 15, 2011 at 11:26am

I have a Houston dealer with multiple Starbucks machines that spends 10k per mo. on coffee....I will find out what his Landscaping expenses are but im assuming 3-5k mo. minimum for entire facility.

Permalink Reply by Craig Lockerd on June 15, 2011 at 11:32am

whoa,with that amount spent on coffee,just give everyone employee some scissors and they could cut the grass.....lol....

Permalink Reply by Richard Emmons on June 15, 2011 at 12:08pm

I talked to a Ford Dealer in NH They spend on the average $ 3,800 a month for just yard care and cleaning. In the winter it does not change much due to plowing and salt for Ice. Very small store.

A friend of Mine here in Florida told me he has in the budget $6,000 for just outside aesthetics, Mowing and tree & flower care. Janitorial is $3,200 Once a year also spends $5,500 on top of that for an arborist.

A good size dealership in MD spends $2,500 a month just on mowing grass, $7,500 on restrooms, janitorial for show room offices and shop. $1,600 on dumpster's. So that is $11,600

Permalink Reply by Craig Lockerd on June 15, 2011 at 12:11pm

Thanks Rick....big investments

Permalink Reply by Brad Alexander on June 15, 2011 at 4:14pm

Summer months we spend about 750. Winter significantly higher (snow removal in Alaska, go fig). Averaged out approx. 3k per month.