Debra Borchardt
GrowGeneration Corp . (NASDAQ: GRWG ) continues to gobble up regional hydroponic stores as the chain keeps growing. This week alone, the company has announced the acquisition of a California operation and one in Oregon.
Mendocino
Today the company announced its acquisition of Mendocino Greenhouse and Garden Supply, a Northern California -based hydroponic garden center, located in Mendocino, California. It is said to be the largest cannabis-producing region in the country including Mendocino, Humboldt, and Trinity counties. GrowGen said that sales are expected to surpass $8 million annually.
“As the country’s largest legal cannabis market, California continues to be a critical market for GrowGeneration,” said Darren Lampert, GrowGen’s CEO. “The Emerald Triangle continues to represent tremendous market potential. We are proud to expand our presence in the area through a highly respected and leading hydroponics store such as Mendocino Greenhouse and Garden Supply. ”
Founded by Nick Halfacre in 2005, Mendocino Greenhouse and Garden Supply has provided Northern California growers with specialty hydroponic supplies and professional horticultural consultation services. Mendocino Greenhouse and Garden Supply’s team of eight employees will join GrowGen’s team of over 600 grow professionals as part of the transaction, while Mr. Halfacre will stay on as the garden center’s General Manager.
Said Halfacre, “Mendocino Greenhouse and Garden Supply was founded by growers for growers, and that ethos is at the center of everything we do. We look forward to continuing to provide best-in-class supplies and services under the GrowGeneration name.”
Oregon
Just two days ago, GrowGen said it was buying Aqua Serene, a southern Oregon-based hydroponic garden center with stores in Eugene and Ashland, Oregon. Aqua Serene is one of Oregon’s largest indoor/outdoor garden centers, with revenue of over $14 million annually. The Aqua Serene team of 10 employees will join GrowGen’s team.
“As the country’s fourth-largest legal cannabis market, Oregon continues to be a critical market for GrowGeneration,” said Lampert. “The Oregon market, in particular, represents tremendous market potential, with over thirteen hundred recreational producer cultivation licenses in the state. GrowGen is proud to expand its presence in the area through the acquisition of highly respected and leading hydroponics stores such as Aqua Serene.”
