Who We Are...The core of The Group's success rests on the people involved. We've pulled together an ever-growing list of experts (Service Providers) who assist our centers in solving operational challenges by providing insight, direction, and one-to-one assistance when needed. With hundreds of years of combined experience, our team of experts will help you navigate the transformation of your business – providing the guidance you need to stay focused on your goals and grow your profitability. When you join The Group, you'll have access to some of the industry's leading experts on business management issues and dozens of garden center owners from across the country, centers facing the same business concerns as you. From marketing to merchandising...budgeting to employee concerns, The Group offers a way for you to develop your business while reducing the time and trials of doing it alone. The secret is knowing just what to do and when to do it, then pulling things together to make it all happen. This is what The Group is all about... helping you achieve your goals one garden center at a time. Our network of professionals has specific talents that provide garden centers with the most innovative ideas and solutions in the industry... proven methods that take the guesswork out of critical business decisions. We believe we're only as good as the good we do. All the facts and figures that point to our ability, diversity, and years of history, as notable and important as they may be, are secondary to the truest measure of The Garden Center Group: the impact we make on our Clients' businesses. Download a Brief 3-Panel Group Overview (PDF) Our Team of Service ProvidersAdministrative StaffDanny Summers, Managing Director Property Development and Site DesignRobert Hayter, LKC Engineering Business StrategiesSid Raisch, Horticultural Advantage Financial Management and AnalysisTim Quebedeaux, RetailKPI Consulting Human ResourcesJean Seawright, Seawright & Associates Team Building, Succession & MoreJohn Kennedy, BoomerWrangle Marketing & BrandingTom Kegley, Tom Kegley Communications (Branding) Visual MerchandisingRachel Reynolds, Rachel Reynolds Dreamscapes Mystery Shop Program, Employee Training, & Team DevelopmentDanny Summers, Customer 1st, Mystery Shop Program Winter Produce for Profit Program Vic Vanik, Seasoned Gardeners Consulting Greenhouse & Horticultural SpecialistVic Vanik, Seasoned Gardeners Consulting |
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