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Color Spot Nurseries is one of the US's leading wholesale nurseries, it distributes more than 2,500 types of plants, including bedding plants (about 40% of sales), shrubs, potted plants, ground cover, and Christmas trees. Color Spot supplies more than 2,800 retailers, including The Home Depot (about one-third of sales) and Wal-Mart, as well as about 1,000 commercial customers. Its customers are located in the western and southwestern US. The company, which intends to grow through acquisitions, operates 19 production facilities in Arizona, California, Oregon, Texas, and Washington. Merchant bank Kohlberg & Co. owns 69% of the company, which began in 1983.
COMPETITION |
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Hines Horticulture, Inc. (HORT)
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: June
2000 Sales (mil.): 210.90
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 2.3%
Employees: 2,500
Revenue per employee: $84,360.00
KEY PEOPLE |
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David J. Barrett
CEO
Joseph P. O'Neill
CFO
CONTACT INFO |
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3478 Buskirk Ave.
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
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Phone: 925-934-4443
Fax: 925-935-0799
Online: Web Site
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