Armstrong Garden Centers, Inc.

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Congratulations to some of this year’s Associate of the Year Award winners! These individuals go above and beyond to make Armstrong Garden Centers a place where customers and teams thrive!   Evergreen Lifetime Achievement Award: Doug Coles, Newport Beach ·       This award recognizes an associate who has built a remarkable career with Armstrong, dedicating many years of service to the company as a valued employee-owner. Doug retired this week after 34 amazing years of service, 20 of them at our Newport Beach store. Jean Craven Sales Associate of the Year: Kamal Jain, Newport Beach, Jeanette Karrberg, La Canada & Brian Reiner, Encinitas ·       Named in honor of Jean Craven from our Pasadena store, this award celebrates a sales associate who exemplifies a servant's heart and exceptional dedication to our customers. Keep It Growing Award: Edward Rodman, Newport Beach & Amber Kriens-Doutt, La Habra ·       This award highlights newer associates thriving at Armstrong and honors those building their service skills and horticultural expertise. Store Manager & Assistant Manager of the Year: Jay Schlickman, Encinitas & Maggie Gonzales, Pasadena ·       These 2 awards recognize store leaders who have significantly contributed to their store, region and company.            Visual Merchandiser of the Year: Kirk Duskin, Costa Mesa ·       Celebrating the top merchandiser in the company, this award recognizes outstanding creativity and vision in bringing our stores to life.   Thank you for your dedication, creativity, and passion! Your hard work inspires us all! 

Congratulations to some of this year’s Associate of the Year Award winners! These individuals go above and beyond to make Armstrong Garden Centers a place where customers and teams thrive!   Evergreen Lifetime Achievement Award: Doug Coles, Newport Beach ·       This award recognizes an associate who has built a remarkable career with Armstrong, dedicating many years of service to the company as a valued employee-owner. Doug retired this week after 34 amazing years of service, 20 of them at our Newport Beach store. Jean Craven Sales Associate of the Year: Kamal Jain, Newport Beach, Jeanette Karrberg, La Canada & Brian Reiner, Encinitas ·       Named in honor of Jean Craven from our Pasadena store, this award celebrates a sales associate who exemplifies a servant's heart and exceptional dedication to our customers. Keep It Growing Award: Edward Rodman, Newport Beach & Amber Kriens-Doutt, La Habra ·       This award highlights newer associates thriving at Armstrong and honors those building their service skills and horticultural expertise. Store Manager & Assistant Manager of the Year: Jay Schlickman, Encinitas & Maggie Gonzales, Pasadena ·       These 2 awards recognize store leaders who have significantly contributed to their store, region and company.            Visual Merchandiser of the Year: Kirk Duskin, Costa Mesa ·       Celebrating the top merchandiser in the company, this award recognizes outstanding creativity and vision in bringing our stores to life.   Thank you for your dedication, creativity, and passion! Your hard work inspires us all! 

Congratulations to some of this year’s Associate of the Year Award winners! These individuals go above and beyond to make Armstrong Garden Centers a place where customers and teams thrive!   Evergreen Lifetime Achievement Award: Doug Coles, Newport Beach ·       This award recognizes an associate who has built a remarkable career with Armstrong, dedicating many years of service to the company as a valued employee-owner. Doug retired this week after 34 amazing years of service, 20 of them at our Newport Beach store. Jean Craven Sales Associate of the Year: Kamal Jain, Newport Beach, Jeanette Karrberg, La Canada & Brian Reiner, Encinitas ·       Named in honor of Jean Craven from our Pasadena store, this award celebrates a sales associate who exemplifies a servant's heart and exceptional dedication to our customers. Keep It Growing Award: Edward Rodman, Newport Beach & Amber Kriens-Doutt, La Habra ·       This award highlights newer associates thriving at Armstrong and honors those building their service skills and horticultural expertise. Store Manager & Assistant Manager of the Year: Jay Schlickman, Encinitas & Maggie Gonzales, Pasadena ·       These 2 awards recognize store leaders who have significantly contributed to their store, region and company.            Visual Merchandiser of the Year: Kirk Duskin, Costa Mesa ·       Celebrating the top merchandiser in the company, this award recognizes outstanding creativity and vision in bringing our stores to life.   Thank you for your dedication, creativity, and passion! Your hard work inspires us all! 

Congratulations & a big Thank you goes out to Tom Johnsey as he celebrates his 35th anniversary with Armstrong Garden Centers! We proudly recognize Tom for an incredible 35 years of dedication and leadership. From his early days as a maintenance associate unloading Christmas trees to a Store Manager then on to a Regional Manager to his current role as the Landscape Division Manager, Tom’s journey has demonstrated how his passion for people and plants have shaped our growth and inspired many along the way. Throughout his tenure, Tom has consistently been a standout, known for his unwavering dedication to exceptional customer service. His commitment to going above and beyond for our customers has made a lasting impact. We thank Tom for his leadership and the positive impact he’s made over the years. We look forward to many more milestones and successes ahead!

Our team in Tustin kicked off their Christmas Event weekend festivities with a visit from Santa Claus. #Christmas trees #Armstrong Garden Centers

Today, we honor Clemente Sandoval for his incredible 35 years of dedication and service with Armstrong Growers, our wholesale growing division. Clemente started his career growing and grew to become a Branch Manager and our very first Transportation Manager. He now oversees all 5 of Armstrong Growers' growing sites. Clemente’s commitment and leadership have been integral to our success at Armstrong Growers. Thank you, Clemente, for your outstanding contributions and for being a true cornerstone of our team. Here is to many more years of success and growth! 

Shoutout to our Costa Mesa, Santa Monica, Tustin, Huntington Beach & Westchester teams, bringing the holiday spirit to life! This week, our teams are diving into Christmas prep during their store meetings. From fresh-cut Christmas trees and locally grown Armstrong poinsettias, our crew is hard at work. And check out those poinsettias in the photo! Grown with love at our Fallbrook Growing Grounds, we offer the best selection in town with over a dozen beautiful varieties. Stop by and see the holiday magic our team is creating – we can’t wait to see you

Thanks to Chris & the team at CALIFORNIA GREENHOUSES, INC. for hosting our Houseplant Department Head meeting. It was a great opportunity for our teams to spend the morning learning about the new varieties that are being brought in from Hawaii and Florida. Having great partnerships like this helps our teams continue to grow and be the best in the industry. If you are looking for a place to grow in the Retail Garden Center environment, check out the link below for openings. https://lnkd.in/gy4gr_YW #Horticulture #Retail # Training

We’re thrilled to kick off the fall season with our amazing employee owners from multiple garden center locations coming together to share ideas, connect and cultivate our passion for gardening. We have set the stage for an incredible season ahead and am honored to be a part of such an incredible team! #FallKickOff #ArmstrongGardenCenters #EmployeeOwners