The Garden Center Group announces change in ownership

Acworth, Ga., – The Garden Center Group, Inc. has announced a transition of ownership from Robert and Wendy Hendrickson to Danny and Karen Summers, who will assume ownership and full management beginning March 1, 2015, through the newly formed The Garden Center Group, LLC.

Danny Summers Since beginning his work with the group in February of 2012 as Community Manager, Danny Summers has played a major role in managing the growth of The Garden Center Group Incorporated community and promoting participation in the common goal of helping all companies involved with The Group increase market share, sales and profits, according to a press release about the transition of ownership. Although this announcement marks the official transition of ownership, Summers & Associates has been providing management services to The Group since October 2013 when Danny was named Managing Director.

“We are eager to build upon the foundation and success that the Hendricksons have established as we expand the services of The Group to our retail clients,” said Danny Summers.

Karen Summers “This has been a natural progression over the past three years as Danny has put his 18 years of association experience to work for The Group, “ Robert Hendrickson said. “It is vital to the success of any business to have the right people continue to build on the foundation the original owners have worked so hard to establish. Both Wendy and I are very confident in moving ownership of The Garden Center Group to Danny and Karen, and know that they will nurture and care for The Group in the same manner as we have done for the past fourteen years."

As Hendrickson steps away from ownership of The Group, he will transition to the role of Service Provider, along with Sid Raisch, Steve Bailey, Tom Kegley, Jean Seawright, Robert Hayter, Mary Gaskell, Arlene Tannis, Terri Coldreck, and others who have contributed to the growth of the group.

Danny and Karen Summers have more than 40 years of combined retail, wholesale, association management, and event planning experience.

The Garden Center Group, an alliance consisting of more than 150 companies, is the industry’s business development firm for garden centers and suppliers. The Group focuses on business solutions designed to help garden centers increase sales, improve operations and retain more profit. 

For information, visit www.thegardencentergroup.com.