Scotts Miracle-Gro Completes Divestiture of The Hawthorne Gardening Company to Vireo Growth
April 9, 2026
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company completed the sale of its subsidiary The Hawthorne Gardening Company to Vireo Growth, Inc. The transaction is structured as Vireo acquiring Hawthorne in exchange for Vireo shares held by an independent strategic partner, and Hawthorne results are treated as a discontinued operation beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2026.
- Buyers
- Vireo Growth, Inc.
- Targets
- The Hawthorne Gardening Company
- Sellers
- The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (The)
- Industry
- Consumer Products
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Transaction Type
- Divestiture
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