Pike Nurseries To Open Store In Milton

MILTON, GA — Since opening the doors of its first store in 1958, Pike Nurseries has grown to be Atlanta’s oldest garden chain and the nation’s largest independent garden retailer. Now with 18 locations in Atlanta and Charlotte area markets, Pike Nurseries has become the Southeast’s go-to destination to help gardeners learn how to play in the dirt.

The company is seeking to bolster its presence in North Fulton County by opening a store in Milton. Originally slated to open in the spring of this year, the location at 3155 Bethany Bend Road will now open in the fall "due to construction delays caused by above-average rainfall," Pike Nurseries said.

The Milton store will be the first Pike Nursery location to open in metro Atlanta since 2007. Mike Kunce, CEO and chairman of the board for Pike Nurseries, said while some retail concepts face ongoing, stiff competition from online businesses, his company continues to see "enthusiastic demand" for new brick-and-mortar locations.

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"We know that visiting a garden center and interacting with our attentive, knowledgeable associates is the best way for our customers to learn and discover new options for their gardens," he added. "As we continue to open new locations and serve new neighborhoods, our mission of making gardening approachable and attainable will thrive."

The Milton location will be the 19th store for Pike Nurseries and will sit on a four-acre lot. You can expect about 64,800 square feet of retail space, which will include an indoor store, outdoor garden center and in-house office for landscaping consulting. Guests to the new store can anticipate a vast selection of trees, shrubs, perennials, vegetables, as well as a curated collection of lifestyle products such as pottery, fountains, patio furniture and birding supplies.

With knowledgeable local garden experts at all locations, Pike Nurseries also provides landscape design, installation and planting services to help homeowners with the right amount of advice and hands-on assistance for their gardens.

For more information on existing Pike Nurseries locations, visit pikenursery.com.

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