Skinner Nurseries Opens New Distribution Centers in Orlando and Savannah / Hilton Head Markets

Skinner Nurseries has grown over the past 25 years to become the Southeast's largest combined grower and distributor of nursery products for landscape contractors. To meet growing customer demand, Skinner will expand its distribution network to serve the Orlando and Savannah/Hilton Head markets.

"We are very excited about opening Skinner Nurseries' newest distribution centers in Orlando and Savannah/Hilton Head," said Kevin Van Dyke, Chief Operating Officer of Skinner Nurseries. "Throughout the Southeast, the demand for top quality nursery products and services has never been higher. The two new distribution centers will offer a complete range of quality nursery products and services to meet the needs of landscape contractors."

Skinners Nursery of Orlando will open in February of this year and is located on the east side of Orlando, close to Highway 50, the East-West Expressway, Greenway Toll Road and Bee-Line Toll Road.

Skinners Nursery of South Carolina will open in April of this year (2000) and is located just south of Hardeeville on Highway 7, five miles north of Savannah and four miles from I-95, with convenient access to the Hilton Head area.

"Our newest distribution centers will offer a full range of container trees and shrubs, B&B trees, palms, a full line of annuals and perennials and hard goods such as mulch and pine straw. We'll also provide delivery services," said Van Dyke. "We'll have a full line of top quality nursery products available, but almost more important is the Skinner reputation for commitment to our customers. We built our business from Day One on trust, reliability and results for our customers. Our distribution centers will provide local landscapers a 'one-stop', hassle-free, dependable and service oriented solution to their nursery needs with 'Ready-To-Go' inventory."

Eddie DeLoach, President of TideWater Landscape Management confirms that customer service is the most important factor in choosing a quality grower and distributor, "Service, quality, reliability, product knowledge and honesty are the cornerstones of our relationship with Skinners. Tidewater has become one of the largest landscape installers in Georgia and we use Skinners exclusively for all our trees, shrubs, and ground cover needs. The relationship we enjoy with management, sales staff, and office staff is superior and consistent. In short, we could not have grown without Skinners. And our future growth is based upon our continued partnership with Skinner Nurseries."

For over 25 years, Skinner Nurseries has grown and distributed quality nursery products to the professional landscaper and developer throughout the Southeast. Skinners pioneered and established industry-wide standards and benchmarks for quality in the large container tree business and continues that same spirit in the company's new distribution centers.

"We established our Nursery Distribution Division five years ago in Jacksonville and Houston, to meet our customers' needs," said Russell Skinner, Co-Founder. "We have built our business on the growth and success of our customers. Expanding Skinner's distribution network helps our customers maximize their potential in the marketplace. They need to be able to fill orders immediately on a 'one-stop' basis. That's what our new distribution centers are all about."

For information, call Andy Etters at 888-844-4344 Ext. 214 or visit our Contact Us page.