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The Revolutionary 100 National Winner shares how it managed to gain such high turns and strong profits in a slow economy. Read more
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What is the Revolutionary 100?

The Revolutionary 100 Awards focus on recognizing the most innovative retail garden center operations for their commitment to creating a customer experience that sets their operation apart from the rest in a way that helps them to be profitable businesses, rather than base the list on more common metrics such as sales volume or square footage.

This designation is not bestowed upon just any garden center. Participants are required to complete a comprehensive questionnaire, supplying information about:

  • Marketing strategies
  • Operations management theories and implementation
  • Employee education
  • Customer service programs
  • Community/industry association stewardship

Points are awarded based on the response to each question and the top 100 total scores are named as Revolutionary 100 Garden Centers. This elite group of 100 becomes a resource for discussing industry trends and benchmarking ideas to share within the industry throughout the year.

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The Good Earth Garden Center's Diverse Product Mix
March 15, 2012
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The 2012 Revolutionary 100 Garden Centers
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It was harder than ever to make the cut as a Revolutionary 100 Garden Center in 2012. Find out who has what it takes!
The 2012 Revolutionary 100 Regional Winners
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Revolutionary 100 National Winner
The Good Earth Garden Center Is The National Winner For 2012 Revolutionary 100 Garden Centers
Find out how the Little Rock, Ark., garden center wowed a panel of peers and industry experts, enough that they selected this retailer as the best in the country.
The Good Earth Garden Center Is The National Winner For 2012 Revolutionary 100 Garden Centers
Find out how the Little Rock, Ark., garden center wowed a panel of peers and industry experts, enough that they selected this retailer as the best in the country. Read article
Revolutionary 100 Regional Winners
2012 Revolutionary 100 Garden Center: My Garden Nursery
West Regional Winner
My Garden Nursery
We will be unveiling the regional winners in Today's Garden Center's Revolutionary 100 Award program over the next few weeks - all leading up to the announcement of the 2012 Revolutionary 100 on Ja... Read article
2012 Revolutionary 100 Garden Center: Four Seasons Greenhouse and Nursery
Southwest Regional Winner
Four Seasons Greenhouse and Nursery
We continue our unveiling of the regional winners in Today's Garden Center's Revolutionary 100 Award program with the Southwest winner. (Watch for the announcement of the full 2012 Revolutionary 100 o... Read article
2012 Revolutionary 100 Garden Centers: Lakeview Nurseries
Northeast Regional Winner
Lakeview Nurseries
We continue with our unveiling of the regional winners in Today's Garden Center's Revolutionary 100 Award program with the Northeast winner. (Watch for the announcement of the full 2012 Revolutionary ... Read article