Creekside Market

What Creekside Market does

Creekside Market is a privately held, family-owned retail and wholesale greenhouse and garden center located at 800 E. Walnut (58 Hwy) in Raymore, Missouri. Established in 2007, the business operates as the second greenhouse and garden center location of parent company Louisburg Nursery & Greenhouse, based in Louisburg, Kansas, where the majority of plant cultivation occurs across more than 14 greenhouses. The company serves both retail and wholesale customers, offering annuals, perennials, tropicals, succulents, vegetables, herbs, hanging baskets, patio pots, and a full range of garden center products including fountains, statuary, pots, decor, bulk seed, tools, fertilizers, pest control, and soil amendments.

The business operates on a vertically integrated production model. Creekside grows its own annuals, hanging baskets, patio pots, and vegetable starts at the parent farm and supplements its offering with perennials sourced from Swift Greenhouses in central Iowa and fresh tropicals imported from southern Florida suppliers each April. Distribution occurs through three channels: a physical retail storefront, a wholesale program serving landscapers, garden centers, hardware stores, grocery stores, and other commercial clients, and a delivery service tied to custom potting work. Custom potting services allow customers to drop off or select containers that are planted by knowledgeable staff and delivered to the customer's home or business. Seasonal fundraiser programs in spring and fall serve schools, churches, and other organizations.

Revenue is generated through one-time retail plant and product sales, wholesale transaction fees, custom potting professional services, and seasonal fundraiser programs. The operation is seasonal in nature (the website indicates a summer closure with fall reopening), the company maintains 11-50 employees, and there is no public revenue disclosure, no external funding, and no M&A activity. The contact point is Lisa Wilkins and the operator is Karen Parker (Founder, Owner, Operator, and President). Marketing is limited to a Wix-based website, a 360-degree virtual tour, and word-of-mouth.

Name

Creekside Market

Legal name

Creekside Market

Website

https://creekside-market.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Creekside Market is a family-owned retail and wholesale greenhouse in Raymore, MO, operating as the second location of Louisburg Nursery & Greenhouse. It sells home-grown annuals, perennials, tropicals, vegetables, and garden products to retail consumers, wholesale trade buyers, and fundraiser organizations in the greater Kansas City area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Garden Center & Plant Nursery

NAICS

Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Retailers (444240), Greenhouse, Nursery, and Floriculture Production (1114)

SIC

Retail-Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply (5200)

akta.pro primary industry

Plants, Seeds & Nursery Retail (Garden Centers) (CRAIAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Landscape Plant & Nursery Stock Wholesalers (Grower-Wholesalers) (AFAGAHAM), Potted Flowering Plants & Bedding Plants Production (Annuals, Perennials, Plugs) (AFAGAHAE), Gardening, Lawn & Outdoor Living Distribution (CRAOAFAH)

Keywords

• Retail garden center
• Wholesale plant supply
• Greenhouse operations
• Custom potting services
• Plant nursery sales

Headquarters

HQ city

Raymond

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Retail Plant Sales: Retail sales of annuals, perennials, tropicals, succulents, vegetables, herbs, shrubs, ornamental grasses, aquatic plants, and garden products including fountains, statuary, pots, garden decor, bulk seed, kinetic yard decor, gardening tools, fertilizers, pest control, and potting mix/soil amendment.
2. Wholesale Plant Sales: Wholesale sales of quality grown flowers to landscapers, garden centers, hardware stores, grocery stores, and commercial clients. They provide specialized trays to minimize planting time and site cleanup for wholesale customers. Spring and fall flower programs available.
3. Custom Potting Services: Experienced staff creates custom containers for patios or decks. Customers can bring their own pot or select from available containers. Delivery service to customer homes or businesses included.
4. Fundraiser Programs: Plant fundraisers conducted in spring and fall. Spring fundraisers include annual flowers in small pots, perennials, tropicals, and hanging baskets or patio pots. Fall fundraisers feature mums ranging from 8-inch to 12-inch patio pots.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Creekside Market is a retail and wholesale greenhouse and garden center in Raymore, MO that grows and sells annuals, perennials, tropicals, succulents, vegetables, herbs, hanging baskets, and patio pots, alongside garden decor, tools, fertilizers, and soil amendments. As the second location of Louisburg Nursery & Greenhouse, the business supplies both home gardeners at its retail storefront and commercial clients (landscapers, garden centers, hardware stores, grocery stores) through wholesale programs. It also offers custom potting services with delivery, seasonal plant fundraisers for schools and organizations, and a 360-degree virtual tour of the facility.

Product overview

Creekside Market is a retail greenhouse and garden center offering a comprehensive selection of plants and garden products. The company operates as the second location of Louisburg Nursery & Greenhouse, growing its own annuals, hanging baskets, patio pots, and vegetable starts at the parent farm. The product portfolio centers on annual plants (annuals, perennials, tropicals, succulents, vegetables, herbs), complemented by pre-made hanging baskets and containers, custom potting services, wholesale programs for trade customers, and seasonal fundraiser offerings. The business also stocks a full range of garden center products including decor, tools, fertilizers, and planting supplies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Annual, Perennial, Tropical, Succulent, Vegetable, and Herb Plants
• Hanging Baskets and Pre-Planted Containers
• Garden Center Products and Supplies
• Custom Potting Service
• Wholesale Plant Program
• Seasonal Plant Fundraisers
• 360-Degree Virtual Tour

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Louisburg Nursery & GreenhousecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company and farm location with over 14 greenhouses where Creekside grows all of their own annuals, hanging baskets, patio pots, and vegetable starts. Creekside Market is the second greenhouse and garden center location owned by Louisburg Nursery & Greenhouse.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Suburban Lawn & Garden: Kansas City-area independent garden center and nursery. Directly comparable because it serves the same Kansas City metro retail gardener segment with a similar assortment of annuals, perennials, trees, and garden décor from a comparable local-operator position.
• Armstrong Garden Centers: Regional independent garden center chain on the West Coast offering plants, garden products, and landscape services. Comparable because of similar vertically integrated grower-retailer model, seasonal product emphasis, and trade customer (landscaper) wholesale offerings.
• English Gardens: Family-owned regional garden center chain in the Midwest offering plants, garden products, custom container services, and seasonal décor. Directly comparable business model with strong seasonality, custom services, and a one-stop-shop retail positioning similar to Creekside.
• Family Tree Nursery: Independent Kansas City-area garden center and nursery chain selling plants, garden supplies, and seasonal décor. Directly comparable because it competes for the same Kansas City metro retail gardener customer with a similar product mix of annuals, perennials, trees, and garden products.

Regional players

• Powell Gardens: Kansas City-area botanical garden that operates a plant retail outlet and horticultural programming. Comparable because it serves the same regional Kansas City customer base with horticultural products, though it operates as a non-profit destination venue rather than a commercial garden center.

Broad incumbents

• The Home Depot: National home improvement big-box retailer with major garden center operations. Comparable as a direct competitive threat in the Kansas City metro, offering annuals, perennials, vegetables, garden tools, and supplies at scale with year-round operations.
• Earl May Nursery & Garden Center: Multi-state Midwestern garden center chain selling plants, lawn care products, and garden supplies. Comparable because it operates in similar rural/small-metro Midwestern markets with a comparable seasonal product mix and a footprint that overlaps with Creekside's Kansas City-area customer base.
• Louisburg Nursery & Greenhouse: Parent company of Creekside Market operating the 14+ greenhouse farm location. Directly comparable because it produces and sells the same plant categories (annuals, perennials, hanging baskets) at a larger Louisburg, KS site, and represents the upstream production arm of Creekside's vertical integration.
• Walmart Garden Center: Mass retailer operating garden centers in most U.S. locations selling plants, soil, and basic garden supplies at discount prices. Comparable because it competes for value-driven gardening customers in the same Midwestern market, particularly at the commodity end of Creekside's assortment.
• Lowe's: National home improvement big-box retailer with extensive garden centers selling plants, garden tools, soil, and outdoor décor. Comparable because it competes for the same Kansas City metro gardening customers with broader assortment and lower price points driven by national buying power.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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