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Name of business: Frisco Pink Plant Place
Name of owner(s): Erica Wentworth
Address of business: 320 Galena St., Frisco
Telephone number: (970) 668-0797
Date business opened: May 23, 2007
Name of owner(s): Erica Wentworth
Address of business: 320 Galena St., Frisco
Telephone number: (970) 668-0797
Date business opened: May 23, 2007
Q: What type of business do you operate - what do you sell, or what service do you provide?
A: I sell annual and perennial bedding plants, hanging baskets, garden supplies like fertilizer, dirt, and pest control chemicals, and provide custom planting services.
Q: Where are you from, and why did you decide to open your business in Summit County?
A: I was born and raised in Summit County at the Frisco Lodge. My grandparents moved here and purchased the lodge in 1961 and raised my mom and her two sisters there. My mom bought it in 1980 and raised my brothers and me there. My grandmothers opened Frisco Pink Plant Place in 1990 and I worked for them during summer breaks in high school and college. I went on to work in San Francisco and Los Angeles after graduating from San Francisco State University, but have always longed to come back to the mountains of Colorado and become the third generation of Summit County business owners in my family.
During the late 90s through 2005, John and Rosemary Lokie leased the greenhouse property from my grandmother and ran City Gardeners, but last July I returned for holiday to find the business closed, the Lokies retired from it, and many dismayed customers. I guess the cards were in my favor, the planets aligned and I was able to fulfill a longstanding dream of taking over the business and reopen the doors to customers who dearly missed a spot they have relied on for the past 16 years.
A: I sell annual and perennial bedding plants, hanging baskets, garden supplies like fertilizer, dirt, and pest control chemicals, and provide custom planting services.
Q: Where are you from, and why did you decide to open your business in Summit County?
A: I was born and raised in Summit County at the Frisco Lodge. My grandparents moved here and purchased the lodge in 1961 and raised my mom and her two sisters there. My mom bought it in 1980 and raised my brothers and me there. My grandmothers opened Frisco Pink Plant Place in 1990 and I worked for them during summer breaks in high school and college. I went on to work in San Francisco and Los Angeles after graduating from San Francisco State University, but have always longed to come back to the mountains of Colorado and become the third generation of Summit County business owners in my family.
During the late 90s through 2005, John and Rosemary Lokie leased the greenhouse property from my grandmother and ran City Gardeners, but last July I returned for holiday to find the business closed, the Lokies retired from it, and many dismayed customers. I guess the cards were in my favor, the planets aligned and I was able to fulfill a longstanding dream of taking over the business and reopen the doors to customers who dearly missed a spot they have relied on for the past 16 years.
Q: What experience do you have in this field?
A: My family has been gardening in the county since the late 60s. Like many county residents, I believe when the white stuff finally melts it's time for color and the hearty plants that grow at this altitude bring a smile to anyone who survives eight to 10 months of winter and mud season. I started working at the greenhouse in 1993, when I was 16, and have never held a more fulfilling job in my life. What's better than selling flowers and playing in dirt all day during the beautiful Summit County summer?
Q: What sets your business apart from other similar businesses?
A: Me. I'm a small town mountain gal raised in family businesses where the standard practice is to sell a good product based on customer desire and what the Rocky Mountains have to offer. Pretty much it's the climate dictates what's for sale and any customer who wants a piece of that is always right.
Q: What types of customers do you hope to reach in Summit County?
A: My family has been gardening in the county since the late 60s. Like many county residents, I believe when the white stuff finally melts it's time for color and the hearty plants that grow at this altitude bring a smile to anyone who survives eight to 10 months of winter and mud season. I started working at the greenhouse in 1993, when I was 16, and have never held a more fulfilling job in my life. What's better than selling flowers and playing in dirt all day during the beautiful Summit County summer?
Q: What sets your business apart from other similar businesses?
A: Me. I'm a small town mountain gal raised in family businesses where the standard practice is to sell a good product based on customer desire and what the Rocky Mountains have to offer. Pretty much it's the climate dictates what's for sale and any customer who wants a piece of that is always right.
Q: What types of customers do you hope to reach in Summit County?
A: Anyone who wants to grow plants and flowers, whether they want to make a commitment to gardening or put in minimal effort just to have some color around.
Q: Why did you choose to open where you did?
A: Frisco is a great location, centrally located in the county - and besides the big chains that supply everything from groceries to auto parts and whatever in between, there are no other greenhouses in town.
Q: What are your plans for your company's future?
A: The Frisco Pink Plant Place will continue to bring customers the same quality products and services provided by me and my family for decades here in Summit County.
Q: Why did you choose to open where you did?
A: Frisco is a great location, centrally located in the county - and besides the big chains that supply everything from groceries to auto parts and whatever in between, there are no other greenhouses in town.
Q: What are your plans for your company's future?
A: The Frisco Pink Plant Place will continue to bring customers the same quality products and services provided by me and my family for decades here in Summit County.
