Griffin Greenhouse Supplies

What Griffin Greenhouse Supplies does

Griffin Greenhouse Supplies, Inc. is a family-owned wholesale distributor of horticultural products founded in 1947 in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, and now in its third generation of family leadership. The company operates fifteen distribution centers across the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, and Western United States, serving professional commercial growers, retail garden centers, and Controlled Environment Agriculture (cannabis and hydroponic) operators with a comprehensive catalog that spans plastic and fiber containers, fertilizers, irrigation equipment, growing media, plant protection products, greenhouse structures and equipment, and live plant materials (plugs, rooted plants, prefinished plants, unrooted cuttings, bulbs, and seeds). Griffin distributes premier genetic and supply brands from vendor partners including Syngenta Flowers, Dümmen, HC Companies, Premier Tech Horticulture, Grodan, Fox Farm, and Coast of Maine, and operates three sub-brands: GGSPro (technical reference and pest/disease management resources), ThinkPlants (vegetative varieties program), and Griffin CEA (controlled environment agriculture division).

The company's go-to-market is sales-led B2B distribution with daily delivery service, account-based pricing, and multi-channel ordering (phone 800.888.0054, fax, email, and a B2B e-commerce platform at griffins.com), supplemented by a retail showroom in Stafford Springs, Connecticut, an annual Griffin Expo trade event, and a series of annual print catalogs (Grower Supplies, Seed, Retail, New Vegetative Varieties, CEA, Fabrication, Sign Shop). Griffin's core technology is its physical distribution and supply-chain platform for horticultural products; the company has not disclosed proprietary software products, APIs, AI/ML capabilities, or patents.

The revenue model is straightforward wholesale product distribution — the company resells third-party manufactured and grown horticultural inputs at distributor margins to its B2B customer base, with pricing handled account-by-account rather than via public list pricing. Griffin is a privately held, family-controlled corporation with no institutional investors, no parent company, no subsidiaries, no public filings, and no disclosed revenue. The most recent significant corporate action is the December 2024 acquisition of Waldo & Associates for an undisclosed amount, consistent with the company's pattern of measured, organic-plus-bolt-on growth since 1947.

Name

Griffin Greenhouse Supplies

Legal name

Griffin Greenhouse Supplies, Inc.

Website

http://griffins.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Griffin Greenhouse Supplies is a family-owned wholesale distributor of horticultural products serving professional growers, retail garden centers, and controlled environment agriculture operators across the United States through fifteen distribution centers and a multi-channel B2B sales model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Horticultural Supply Distribution

NAICS

Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers (444)

SIC

Wholesale-Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (5080)

akta.pro primary industry

Gardening, Lawn & Outdoor Living Distribution (CRAOAFAH)

Keywords

• Greenhouse supplies
• Horticultural distribution
• Nursery supplies
• Controlled environment agriculture
• Greenhouse construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Tewksbury

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Product Distribution: Distributes a wide range of greenhouse supplies including plastic containers, fertilizers, irrigation equipment, growing media, plant protection products, structures, equipment, and live plants (plugs, rooted plants, prefinished plants, seeds). Serves professional growers and retailers through 15 distribution centers nationwide.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Griffin Greenhouse Supplies is a wholesale distributor of horticultural products serving professional growers, retail garden centers, and controlled environment agriculture (CEA) operators across the United States. The company distributes plastic containers, fertilizers, irrigation equipment, growing media, plant protection products, greenhouse structures and equipment, and live plants (plugs, rooted plants, prefinished plants, seeds) through 15 distribution centers. It also provides greenhouse construction planning resources, custom pre-assembled drip tube systems, custom signage, and technical reference materials via its GGSPro program.

Product overview

Griffin Greenhouse Supplies is a wholesale distributor serving professional growers, retailers, and greenhouse operators nationwide with an extensive portfolio of horticulture products and greenhouse supplies. The company operates through multiple product divisions: Grower Supplies (containers, fertilizers, growing media, irrigation, plant protection, structures); Green Goods (plugs, rooted plants, prefinished plants, unrooted cuttings, bulbs, seeds); CEA/Hydro (controlled environment agriculture and hydroponics supplies with educational resources); Retail products for garden centers; Seeds (annuals, edibles, ornamentals, perennials); GGSPro reference materials and technical guides; Sign Shop; and Construction services. The company distributes from fifteen U.S. locations and sells through an e-commerce platform. Products are sourced from numerous vendor partners including Syngenta Flowers, Dummen, Fessler, Dümmen Group, and others. The Sign Shop offers custom printing services. Construction services include custom pre-assembled drip tube systems and planning resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GGSPro: A technical reference and pest/disease management resource providing tech tips, pocket guides, and knowledge videos for growers
• ThinkPlants
• Griffin CEA

Products and services

• Grower Supplies Comprehensive line of supplies for commercial growers including plastic containers (azalea pots, hanging baskets, standard/square pots, bulb pans, carry trays, decorative and fiber containers, nursery and propagation containers, flats, packs, and trays), fertilizers (controlled release, water soluble, specialty), growing media (bags, bales, bulk, bulk bales, wetting agents, Grodan stone wool), irrigation (drip, equipment, fittings, accessories), plant protection (beneficial insects, fungicides, growth regulators, herbicides, insecticides/miticides, specialty chemicals, sprayers), and structures and equipment (benching, climate control, ground cover, shading, coverings, structures, equipment, film, labels, packaging, crop support, protective equipment).
• Green Goods Live plant offerings for commercial growers including annual, cyclamen, edible, foliage/tropical, geranium, herb, New Guinea impatiens, perennial, succulent, and woody ornamental plugs; prefinished plants; rooted plants; unrooted and callused cuttings (Autostix); Basewell singles and strips; bulbs; and WestRock tags. Vendor product lines include Wenke-Sunbelt rooted herbs, geraniums, and foliage/tropicals; Walters Gardens rooted edibles and summer program; and Wagner Greenhouses rooted vegetables and herbs.
• CEA/Hydro Controlled environment agriculture and hydroponics supplies for cannabis, hemp, and commercial horticulture operators, including containers, greenhouse controllers, drip irrigation, fertilizers, crop protection, growing media (coir, peat, hydroponics substrates), nutrients, equipment, and educational resources.
• Retail Products Products for retail garden centers including birding supplies, garden decor, lawn and garden solutions, plant care and fertilizer, pots and planters, seed starting supplies, soils, tools, and watering supplies. Vendor partners include Fox Farm (specialty fertilizers) and Coast of Maine (organic soils and amendments).
• Seeds Seed catalog featuring annuals, edibles/herbs, ornamentals, and perennials for commercial growers, available through the annual Seed Catalog publication.
• GGSPro Reference Products Technical reference materials for growers including the GGSPro Tech Reference Guide, Pocket Guides (Abiotic/Nutrition, Disease, Root and Crown Disease, Insect), e-Learning resources, tech tips, and knowledge videos supporting pest and disease management.
• Sign Shop Custom signage services for retail and commercial horticulture businesses.
• Construction Services Greenhouse construction planning resources, a planning checklist PDF, custom pre-assembled drip tube systems, project showcase, construction FAQs, hardware supplies, climate control (ventilation, circulation, fan assemblies, inlets, belts), benching, greenhouse covers (rigid polycarbonate, polyethylene film, shade cloth), heating mats, seed starting equipment, carts, and structures and hardware.

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

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered premier partner.

• Syngenta Flowerspremier partnerTechnology or IntegrationSyngenta Flowers is featured as a premier vendor partner, providing proprietary geranium genetics and breeding for Griffin's plant distribution. Their Calliope series geraniums are distributed through Griffin's network.
• Dümmenpremier partnerTechnology or IntegrationDümmen (Dümmen Orange) is a premier vendor partner providing vegetative plant genetics including geraniums and other ornamental plants.
• HC Companiespremier partnerTechnology or IntegrationHC Companies featured as a premier vendor partner for grower supplies including plastic containers.
• Premier Tech Horticulturepremier partnerTechnology or IntegrationPremier Tech Horticulture is a premier vendor partner providing growing media and substrate products.
• Grodanpremier partnerTechnology or IntegrationGrodan (stone wool growing media) featured prominently with dedicated product categories in both grower supplies and CEA sections.
• Classic Home and Garden / Fox Farmpremier partnerTechnology or IntegrationFox Farm is a premier retail vendor partner providing specialty fertilizers and growing products for garden centers.
• Coast of Mainepremier partnerTechnology or IntegrationCoast of Maine is a premier retail vendor partner providing organic soils and amendments.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Ball Seed (Ball Horticultural Company): Ball Seed is the largest North American B2B distributor of flower and vegetable seeds, plugs, and greenhouse supplies to professional growers. It directly competes with Griffin in grower supplies and live-plant distribution, with comparable vendor partnerships and catalog-based sales motion.
• BFG Supply Co. BFG Supply is a wholesale distributor of greenhouse and nursery supplies serving growers across the Midwest and Eastern US. It is a direct competitor to Griffin in containers, fertilizers, growing media, and related grower inputs, with a comparable multi-state distribution footprint.
• Hummert International: Hummert International is a wholesale distributor of greenhouse, nursery, and horticultural supplies based in the Midwest. It competes with Griffin in containers, irrigation, structures, and grower equipment, serving a similar professional-grower customer base.
• McHutchison Horticultural Distributors: McHutchison is a wholesale distributor of plants and horticultural products serving growers and retailers across the US. It directly overlaps with Griffin's Green Goods and Grower Supplies divisions, including live-plant distribution and branded genetics.
• Eason Horticultural Resources (EHR): EHR is a horticultural broker and distributor focused on plugs, liners, and finished plant material for professional growers. It is comparable to Griffin as a channel partner for breeder genetics and live-plant distribution.
• Gloeckner & Company: Gloeckner is a wholesale distributor of florist and greenhouse products, seeds, and supplies serving growers and retailers. It competes with Griffin in horticultural inputs and plant materials, with a long-established industry presence.
• Henry F. Michell (Michell's): Michell's is a wholesale distributor of greenhouse and nursery supplies, with a product line spanning containers, fertilizers, and growing media. It is comparable to Griffin's Grower Supplies division.
• Skagit Horticulture: Skagit Horticulture is a wholesale grower and distributor of plugs, liners, and young plants serving the nursery and greenhouse industry. It is comparable to Griffin's Green Goods segment, particularly in young-plant distribution.

Broad incumbents

• SiteOne Landscape Supply: SiteOne is the largest US wholesale distributor of landscape and nursery products, including irrigation, hardscapes, and grower supplies. It is a broader incumbent in the green industry distribution space, with partial overlap in irrigation, containers, and nursery inputs where Griffin also operates.

Emerging players

• Dümmen Orange: Dümmen Orange is one of the world's largest breeders of ornamental plants and a premier vendor partner of Griffin. It is comparable as a partner/competitor in plant genetics, with growing direct-to-grower distribution ambitions that intersect with Griffin's Green Goods business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A1 record

Investments

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

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