Central Garden & Pet Acquires Hopewell Nursery

Central Garden & Pet Acquires Green Garden Products for $532M

December 31, 2020

Consumer Products

Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ: CENT) agreed to acquire Green Garden Products, a leading North American supplier of seed packets and seed-starting products, for $532 million. The deal (expected to close in Q1 2021) expands Central’s garden product portfolio and strengthens its retail footprint and digital/merchandising capabilities; Green Garden had previously been partnered with Freeman Spogli & Co.

Central Garden & Pet Acquires U.S. Assets of Champion USA

December 12, 2025

Agriculture

Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ: CENT) has acquired the U.S. assets of Champion USA, adding the JustiFLY line of feed-through, EPA-approved cattle fly-control products to its portfolio. The deal brings Champion USA's St. Joseph, Missouri manufacturing and employees into Central's Professional business unit to expand its sustainable livestock fly-control offerings and nationwide distribution.

Central Garden & Pet Acquires D&D Commodities Ltd.

June 30, 2021

Consumer Products

Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ: CENT) acquired D&D Commodities Ltd., a premium bird feed manufacturer headquartered in Stephen, Minnesota, adding the 3D, Wild Delight, Better Bird and L'Avian Plus brands to its portfolio. The deal (closed June 30) expands Central's bird feed category capabilities and strengthens its relationships with major retailers, farm & feed stores, garden centers and online channels.

Garden Trends Inc Acquires HopsHarvester

February 2, 2021

Agriculture

Garden Trends Inc, parent company of Harris Seeds, has acquired HopsHarvester, a small manufacturer of hop-harvesting machinery and commercial dryers. The acquisition brings the Hopster Harvester and related products into Garden Trends' family of brands to expand its capabilities and better support commercial and hobby growers.

Hydrofarm Acquires House & Garden

May 24, 2021

Agriculture

Hydrofarm Holdings Group, Inc. agreed to acquire House & Garden, Inc. and affiliated entities for approximately $125 million, funded with existing cash, with the acquired businesses becoming wholly owned indirect subsidiaries. The acquisition expands Hydrofarm's branded nutrients portfolio (including the House & Garden and Mad Farmer brands), with House & Garden expected to generate about $55 million in 2021 net sales and the deal valuing the business at under 7x estimated 2021 adjusted EBITDA.

GrowGeneration Acquires Assets of H2O Hydroponics (Lansing, MI)

June 17, 2020

Retail

GrowGeneration Corp. purchased substantially all assets of H2O Hydroponics, LLC to open a new 15,000 sq. ft. super hydroponic garden center in Lansing, Michigan that will operate as a retail/commercial location and fulfillment center. The acquisition expands GrowGeneration’s Michigan footprint and supply-chain capabilities; management expects the consolidated Lansing location to generate over $7.0 million in sales (H2O reported ~ $4.0 million in 2019).