5x5x5 Growth Awards: Service/Retail - Gardener's Supply Co., The

Vermont Business Magazine, Sep 01, 2004

Gardener's Supply Co.

Address: 128 Intervale Rd, Burlington, VT 05401

Phone: 802 660-3500 Fax: 802 660-3501

Web: www.gardeners.com

President: Jim Feinson

Description: Environmentally-friendly gardening equipment & supplies

Employment: 250

Sales 2003: $60M

Five-Year Growth: 83.5%

Gardener's Suppy's Company is really four companies in one. "Gardener's Supply' is our best known business, "Dutch Gardens" a marketer of Dutch bulbs, perennials, roses and gifts. Our Retail division includes our flagship store and display gardens on Intervale Road in Burlington's Intervale, and an Outlet store, Williston. "Serac Manufacturing" makes many of our products in our factory in Georgia Vermont.

So, how do we keep growing? First, we are a company of gardeners, serving gardeners. Second, employees own the company. We all share in the value we create. Finally, we are trying to make the world a better Place through gardening, programs in Vermont, and our national donations and good works programs.