WALTERS GARDENS, INC. EXPANDS IN ZEELAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP

This expansion is a 40,000-square-foot greenhouse that will create 50 new jobs.

05/18/2022 // ZEELAND, MICH – Walters Gardens, Inc., North America’s leading wholesale grower of perennials since 1946, is investing $9,150,000 in expanding its operations in Zeeland Charter Township. Lakeshore Advantage, the economic development organization that assists employers with growth opportunities in Ottawa and Allegan counties, connected the company with local resources to support this project.

 

“Walters Gardens has distinguished itself as a global player and to see their growth is exciting,” said Jennifer Owens, Lakeshore Advantage President. “This local, family-owned company has experienced such success and we are grateful they continue to choose our region as a place to grow and thrive.”

Walters Gardens, Inc. is constructing a new 40,000 square-foot greenhouse on land they own in Zeeland Charter Township, along with four acres of automated greenhouses. This project marks the first in what will be a 10-year multi-phase project for the company. Construction is set to begin this spring. This project is expected to retain 5 existing jobs and create 50 new jobs.

“The new greenhouse complex is the key to our continued success. It is designed for continued expansion in the future in a way that allows effective, efficient growing of perennials for our customers,” Ryan Hop, Walters Gardens’ COO.

The Michigan Commission of Agriculture & Rural Development is supporting this project with a $95,000 performance-based grant approved at their March board meeting. Zeeland Charter Township is supporting this project in the form of a 12-year Industrial Facilities Tax Exemption that was approved last night.

“We are fortunate that Walters Gardens chose to expand their operations in our community. We welcome, support, and celebrate their success and continued growth,” said Tom Oonk, Zeeland Charter Township Supervisor.