Armstrong Garden Centers, Inc.

It's strange to think that any company "invented" a fruit, but Armstrong Garden Centers does just that. Since its founding in 1889, the firm has developed the boysenberry along with varieties of peaches, oranges, roses, and the patented Hotbiscus Hibiscus and Wadda Tomato. In addition to its 100-acre nursery, the company has more than 30 retail garden centers that operate under the Armstrong banner in Southern California and the San Francisco Bay Area, as well as about 15 Pike Nurseries locations in Atlanta and North Carolina. Its stores carry shrubs, flowering plants, fruit trees, and vegetables, as well as an assortment of dirt, planters, and garden tools. Company employees own 100% of Armstrong Garden Centers.

Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers; Services to Buildings and Dwellings; Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers; Retail Trade

Retail Nurseries and Garden Stores; Services to Buildings and Dwellings; Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply, and Mobile Home Dealers; Retail Trade

$237.57M