Master Nursery Garden Centers Hits Milestone Status

Posted by Brian Sparks|January 2, 2023

Member-owned cooperative Master Nursery Garden Centers (MNGC) closed out 2022 by adding its 500th member location: Laurel Bay Gardens in Florence, OR. As the nation’s largest independent buying group of retail garden centers, MNGC has nearly 140 vendors and offers exclusive access to Master Nursery branded products, including Bumper Crop Soils and Plant Foods.

MNGC members can earn up to an 18% discount on the industry’s best regional and national green goods suppliers. In addition, the co-op management team selects premiere regional and national hard goods and green goods vendors to help members earn volume rebates. When attained, members receive payouts from the Annual Owners Profit Sharing Program and rebate programs. Members will receive more than $600,000 in 2023 from their 2022 participation.

“We are all very excited to reach this milestone and will continue to work hard to help Master Nursery Members save and earn even more in 2023,” says Jeff Lafferty, CEO of Master Nursery Garden Centers. “Congratulations to Laurel Bay and welcome aboard.”

MNGC’s member and vendor bases continue to grow. In fiscal 2022, Master Nursery added 37 new member garden centers and three vendor partners. It looks forward to continuing to grow membership in 2023. If you are interested in joining MNGC, send an email to [email protected].