stutzmans greenhouse

What stutzmans greenhouse does

Stutzmans Greenhouse is a family-owned retail horticulture business headquartered in Pleasantview, Kansas, operating twelve garden center locations across central and western Kansas and three production greenhouse facilities totaling nine covered acres of growing space. The company grows and sells seasonal plants (poinsettias, fall garden mums, spring bedding plants, perennials, vegetables, herbs, and houseplants) directly to consumers, supplemented by a year-round Gift Gallery, clothing boutique, farm-fresh local produce, gift certificates, and a fundraising plant-sales program for schools, churches, and nonprofits. The company is privately held under Stutzman's Greenhouse Inc., founded in 1956 by Ervin and Emma Stutzman, purchased by Ben and Marlene Miller in 1985, and employs 18 people across retail, production, and administrative functions.

The business model is direct-to-consumer retail with four main revenue streams: seasonal plant and garden product sales across twelve locations; the year-round Pleasantview greenhouse, gift gallery, and boutique; gift certificates sold in any denomination with no expiration; and a fundraising plant-sales program. Pricing is unit-based and ranges from $4.99 for fall mums to $12.99 for 6.5-inch poinsettias, with delivery charges of $10 (Hutchinson) and $50 (out-of-town). Customer acquisition is driven by a multi-channel marketing mix including a content-heavy website, the Stutzmans Podcast, six-station Kansas radio syndication, Facebook, Pinterest, and a Good Day Kansas television partnership.

There is no evidence of venture, private equity, or institutional investment; the company remains family-owned with no public listing, no disclosed patents, no API or platform technology, and no AI/ML capabilities. Operational footprint has expanded from a single site to twelve retail locations since 1985, with the most recent new location (Derby) opened in 2018, and the Garden Club loyalty program reportedly exceeding 16,600 members.

Name

stutzmans greenhouse

Legal name

Stutzman's Greenhouse Inc.

Website

https://stutzmans.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stutzmans Greenhouse is a family-owned Kansas garden center chain operating twelve retail locations and three production greenhouses, selling locally-grown seasonal plants, garden supplies, gifts, and boutique merchandise directly to Kansas home gardeners and fundraising organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Retail Garden Centers & Nurseries

NAICS

Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Retailers (444240), Nursery and Floriculture Production (11142), Food Crops Grown Under Cover (11141)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Greenhouse Vegetable Production (Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Peppers, Leafy Greens) (AFAGAHAA), Greenhouse Floriculture (Cut Flowers) (AFAGAHAD)

Keywords

• Retail garden centers
• Greenhouse plants
• Seasonal flowers
• Garden supplies retail
• Landscape nursery

Headquarters

HQ city

Hutchinson (Pleasantview)

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Retail Plant and Garden Product Sales: Primary revenue from selling plants, flowers, vegetables, garden supplies, and related products directly to consumers at 12 garden center locations across Kansas. Products include bedding plants, poinsettias, fall mums, annuals, perennials, vegetables, and more.
2. Year-Round Greenhouse, Gift Gallery & Boutique: The Pleasantview flagship location operates year-round, offering a greenhouse with plants as well as a gift gallery and clothing boutique, providing ongoing revenue streams beyond seasonal plant sales.
3. Gift Certificates: Gift certificates sold in any amount, available by phone, with no expiration date, allowing recipients to purchase at any garden center location.
4. Fundraising Plant Sales Program: Partner program where organizations sell plants (mums) from Stutzmans for fundraising, with delivery beginning after September 1st.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Stutzmans Greenhouse is a family-owned horticultural retailer operating 12 garden center locations across Kansas, selling locally-grown plants, flowers, vegetables, and garden supplies directly to consumers. The company grows most of its own inventory across nine covered acres of greenhouse production space in three facilities, with a year-round flagship location in Pleasantview (Hutchinson area) that also includes a Gift Gallery and Boutique. Complementary offerings include gift certificates, a fundraising plant sales program, and a free Garden Club membership program.

Product overview

Stutzmans Greenhouse operates as a retail garden center business with 12 garden center locations across Kansas and one year-round greenhouse facility in Pleasantview, KS. The product portfolio centers on the core greenhouse and garden center offering, which includes seasonal plants (poinsettias, spring bedding plants, fall mums), vegetables, and gardening supplies. The business extends beyond plants through complementary offerings: a Gift Gallery and Boutique at the Pleasantview location, Farm Fresh produce from local Kansas farms, Gift Certificates, Fundraising Programs for organizations, a free Garden Club membership with over 16,600 members, and a podcast focused on home and garden topics. Seasonal decorations and specialty plants like the Firefly Petunia round out the product mix. The company grows much of its own inventory in nine covered acres of greenhouse space across three production facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stutzmans Greenhouse & Garden Centers Core retail operation featuring 12 garden center locations across Kansas selling plants, flowers, vegetables, gardening supplies, and related products. Includes a year-round flagship greenhouse in Pleasantview, KS. Targets home gardeners and individual consumers in Kansas.
• Gift Gallery Curated gift shop offering unique gift items alongside the greenhouse shopping experience, located at the year-round Pleasantview greenhouse location. Targets gift shoppers and garden center visitors.
• Boutique Clothing boutique located at the Pleasantview greenhouse location offering seasonal fashion items alongside the plant shopping experience. Targets female customers and gift shoppers.
• Poinsettias Holiday season potted flowering plants available in multiple sizes (4.5" at $5.99 and 6.5" at $12.99 per pot) and colors during the Christmas season. Targets holiday shoppers and home decorators.
• Fall Garden Mums Fall-blooming chrysanthemum plants starting at $4.99, available in various sizes including 18" pots and full flats. Also used in the fundraising program. Targets home gardeners and landscaping customers.
• Spring Bedding Plants Annual flowers and plants for spring planting, including geraniums, petunias, impatiens, and other bedding varieties grown in Stutzmans' greenhouse facilities. Targets home gardeners and landscapers preparing spring planting.
• Farm Fresh Produce Fresh locally-grown fruits and vegetables sourced from Kansas farms, supporting local agricultural families and offering farm-to-table produce. Targets home cooks and consumers seeking locally-grown food.
• Christmas Decorations Holiday seasonal decorations and Christmas trees available during the winter season, with the greenhouse transformed into a winter wonderland display. Targets holiday shoppers and home decorators.
• Gift Certificates Gift certificates available in any amount, valid at any of Stutzmans' garden center locations, with no expiration date. Orderable by phone at (800) 279-4505. Targets gift givers and plant enthusiasts.
• Fundraising Programs Plant sales fundraising program for organizations, featuring mum sales with delivery beginning after September 1st. Targets schools, churches, nonprofits, and community organizations seeking fundraising revenue.
• Firefly Petunia Specialty novelty plant product — a glowing-in-the-dark petunia variety unveiled at the 2025 Party on the Patio event. Targets novelty plant enthusiasts and event attendees.

Quantifiable outcome

• Garden Club membership: over 12,500 members (and growing, with some sources citing 16,600+)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Good Day KansascoreGTM or Marketing PartnerStutzmans has partnered with Good Day Kansas to document and follow their progress throughout the growing season - from planting the first geranium to the sale of the last poinsettia. This media partnership provides ongoing television coverage and brand visibility across Kansas.
• Botanical InterestsminorOthersBotanical Interests seed company supplies seeds and growing kits (such as microgreen growing kits) featured and sold through Stutzmans. Their seed varieties are referenced in Stutzmans' blog content and articles.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves15 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Lowe's: National home improvement retailer whose garden centers and live-plant assortments compete with Stutzmans for weekend DIY gardeners in overlapping Kansas markets.
• Costa Farms: One of the largest ornamental plant growers in North America, supplying houseplants, annuals, and perennials to mass-market and independent retailers; relevant as a scale grower/retail supplier to the same category Stutzmans produces.
• Monrovia Nursery Company: Large wholesale nursery grower that supplies independent garden centers and big-box retailers with branded plants; comparable to Stutzmans' in-house growing arm but operates at a much larger national wholesale scale rather than retail.
• The Home Depot: National home improvement retailer with extensive garden center departments that compete on price, hours, and SKU breadth directly in Stutzmans' Kansas metros (Wichita, Hutchinson, Salina, Dodge City).

Direct peers

• McDonald Garden Center: Multi-location independent garden center in Virginia/Hampton Roads with own growing range, gift shop, and seasonal events; comparable in product mix, family ownership, and local-grower positioning to Stutzmans.
• Armstrong Garden Centers: California-based chain of independently owned garden centers selling plants, gifts, and seasonal merchandise with year-round flagship stores; comparable to Stutzmans' mix of core garden center retail plus gift gallery and boutique add-ons at the Pleasantview flagship.
• Pike Nurseries: Multi-location independent garden center chain (Georgia/South Carolina) selling plants, garden supplies, and seasonal décor with in-house growing and strong community content marketing — directly comparable to Stutzmans' grower-retailer model across the 12 Kansas locations.
• Bachman's: Family-owned Minnesota garden center, florist, and grower operating multiple retail locations plus a wholesale growing operation; the family-business, multi-generation, grower-retailer profile is highly comparable to Stutzmans.
• Calloway's Nursery: Texas-based multi-store garden center chain with own growing operations, plant guarantee, and loyalty program; closely mirrors Stutzmans' regional chain + grower + community-engagement model.
• Sloat Garden Center: Bay Area California independent garden center chain with multiple retail locations, custom container services, and strong local/community orientation; comparable multi-store garden retail footprint and brand-building content approach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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