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Retail KPI's Basics
An Exclusive Virtual 7-Session Series for 2026
Beginning February 13th and Ending October 23rd

New this year... Retail Financial Basics is Moving into the Future!

Retail Financial Basics becomes...  Retail KPI Basics

Retail Financial Basics is moving into the future! After 10 successful seasons, we are even more committed to supporting your Garden Center’s financial success—now with a fresh focus on the Key Performance Indicators that drive your long-term profitability.

This exclusive virtual workshop series is designed for Garden Center Owners and Managers who want to strengthen the skills that drive profitability. And because it’s 100% online, there’s no travel—and you can include your entire team at no additional cost!

This comprehensive virtual series includes 7 online sessions and will cover more than 24 financial topics, as well as key Group benchmarking and ratios. Worksheets centered around your numbers will engage you and your staff from the beginning! And by extending each session by 30 minutes, we allow more time for questions and the answers you need. For full details, click on the program details button below.

Don't let the title fool you... This Series goes well beyond the basics! 

Join Tim Quebedeaux as he unlocks the secrets of KPI's Basics vital to your Center's success!

Here are a few comments from past participants:

"Participating in the Financial Basic Workshop Series was extremely beneficial to us as new independent garden center owners - in particular, it helped us better understand inventory turns for different categories (perishables/non-perishables) and empowered us to change up our buying practices. The worksheets and final worksheet were very helpful in terms of giving us a detailed look at our garden center products and sales and where we were spending too much (or too little) money. This course and the material also gave us a leg up in participating in the yearly P+L study (which we find valuable) and has helped us achieve independent garden center best practices."

Devon Klingman, Co-Owner, Rockledge Gardens, Rockledge, FL  (Best Practices Award 2023)

"Several of our seasoned managers, plus several newer mid-level managers, participated in the class. Having multiple people participate in the class helped to drive internal discussions, which helped everyone understand and apply the teaching to our company better. This class helped everyone better understand our price strategies, inventory management, and how all the pieces of the puzzle fit together to influence the bottom line."

Denton Weber, Co-Owner, Sunny Meadows Garden Center, Boonsboro, MD (High Achiever Award 2023)

"Our team enjoyed the Financial Basics Series so much that we decided to take the implementation further by having Tim come to our store for another round. We have managed to identify that our inventory was too high and have kept it down 40% on average in 2024. Thank you, Tim Q!"

Sam Brown, Fiddleheads Garden Center, Dalton, GA (Best of Best Center 2023)

"The Financial Basics class changed the way we approach decision-making. Previously, we relied heavily on intuition and made a lot of reactive choices. Now, we've learned to use our data to plan strategically, identify weaknesses, and focus our efforts where they matter most. We’ve already seen the impact of these changes on our bottom line."

Sarah McCue, White River Nursery, Fayetteville, AR (Best of Best Center 2023)

Without training, the garden center staff feels guilty when making a profit. Even worse, they feel the owners are raking in the money after a busy weekend in May. Percentages, turns, profit margin, and GMROI were simply different languages the team didn't understand, but not after The Financial Basics Workshop training.

Every manager, including office managers, attended the workshop, and what a difference.  After each session, the team was energized, speaking the same retail language, and charged up with knowledge on how to put profit on the bottom line. We increased gross profit by 1.2% and a net profit of 9% over our record the year before. The team had no fear of raising prices when the product came off the truck worth more than the original retail. This is training they will keep on giving for years to come.

Ken Lain, Owner, Watters Garden Center, Prescott, AZ (Best of Best Center 2023)

 
After working in Garden Centers for over 20 years, Tim joined The Garden Center Group Team of Service Providers in 2019 to provide financial management to Group Clients. Tim is recognized for his strength in 'numbers' and his unique ability to relate to Garden Center Owners and Managers through his years of industry experience. He has quickly earned the reputation as "The Cajun Ca$hman." 

Tim manages The Group's Financial Programs, including the Weekly Department Review Report (WDR Report), which tracks the weekly sales and transaction data of participating Group centers in 25 categories, the Annual P&L Study, another industry exclusive and the most comprehensive Annual Profit and Loss study of its kind,  as well as provides financial management and analysis to The Garden Center Group Clients.

Danny Summers is Managing Director for The Garden Center Group and co-manages its programs and services. Danny will join Tim during each session to guide you through the entire journey and ensure you have everything you need.

You and each of your staff who are registered will receive invitations to sessions, along with the necessary worksheets and handouts from Danny. He will also provide peer-to-peer access so you can interact with not only Tim but also with peer Centers as you work through this important Series together!
 

Reserve your seat today!
See special offer for Group Clients.
Registration Deadline is February 1, 2026.
Don't delay; register today and get serious about the financial success of your center!

INTERESTED in the 2026 Retail KPI's Basics Series?
Click the Program Details & Registration Button below for full program details, pricing, and registration information.
A special "Refresher" is available for those who have previously attended the Financial Basics of Garden Retailing.

This is the smartest investment you can make in your business!