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Sawyer HGC is Top 50 in USA

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When Barry and Linda Patejdl launched the Sawyer Home & Garden Center in downtown Sawyer thirty years ago, they were destined to succeed, but perhaps even they might not have dreamed of turning their little venture into a $6-million dollar destination attraction that now ranks in the Top 50 among independent garden centers nationwide. 

While Barry had previously owned a retail garden and fruit market and Linda's background was in the nursery industry, the could only dream of being the powerhouse retailer that they have become in their first 30 years in the business. This week, Garden Center magazine released its updated Top 100 Independent Garden Centers of 2016 and Sawyer Home & Garden Center checks in at #48.

Editors at Garden Center magazine, a leading publication for the industry, compiled the 100 most successful independent garden centers in North America based on reported annual sales volume. Companies on the list earned combined revenues of more than $1.1-billion in 2015.

Only four other Michigan centers made the list, two of them ranking higher than Sawyer and two of them lower. English Gardens, an independent group of six centers in Southeast Michigan  with revenues approaching $31-million collectively are ranked 9th overall. Ray Wiegand's Nursery of Macomb, Michigan checks in at #12 on the list with revenues of $21-million, Wedel's Nursery, Florists and Garden Center of Kalamazoo is ranked 61st on the list with revenues of $4-million, and the Downtown Home & Garden center of Ann Arbor is 78th on the list with sales of $2.5-million.

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Sawyer Home & Garden Center has grown exponentially over its three decades in business into a true destination attraction in Harbor Country. The sprawling center is a virtual compendium of all things good and great from the nursery to the lawn and garden center, from outdoor living to home decor, from gourmet food to an amazing collection of fine wines, craft beers and spirits, from pet and wildlife supplies to one of the largest Christmas displays each holiday season. 

Sawyer Home & Garden Center is located at 5865 Sawyer Road in the heart of downtown Sawyer just off of Exit 12 off of I-94. The center is open every day, 7 days a week, from 8am until 8pm, 364 days a year, being closed only on Christmas Day. 

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