​What is TGRA?
Texas Garden Retailer Awards (TGRA) program recognizes Retail Garden Center across the State as the leading Retail Garden Center.

What's in it for YOU?
Winners of TGRA will receive Statewide promotion, unrivaled recognition among their peers and the honor to hold the title of this prestigious award as TNLA Retailer of the Year! 

How do you get Awarded?
Projects are honored at the TNLA Awards Festival during the TNLA Lonestar Hort Forum January 2025.

Deadline?
Applications closed October 7th, 2024.

2025 TGRA Winners

FAQs

ENTRY INSTRUCTIONS:
  1. Create an online account on TNLA's Kaleidoscope program.
  2. Choose the TNLA Retail Award category to enter in with (there is no limit to the number of categories one can enter, however, there can be only one entry per company for each category Over One Million in Yearly Revenue OR Under One Million in Yearly Revenue).
  3. Upload entry following the criteria guidelines, questions, and uploading supporting documentation and images.
  4. Submit and pay for an entry per category online through TNLA's Kaleidoscope program.
  5. Winners will be awarded at the TNLA Awards Festival in January 2023 during the TNLA Lone Star Hort Forum.
ENTRY FEE AMOUNTS:
​$225 Member | $300 Non-member
*Please note these fees go towards the administrative cost to conduct the awards program to help with the application process and furthermore to market and promote the success of the program.
Texas Garden Retailer of the Year Criteria:
  • Innovation & Quality: Retailers must demonstrate how to run a successful, quality-driven garden center while implementing innovative approaches to their business strategies.
  • Merchandising Concepts: Entrants must provide examples of their store's Merchandising Displays, including but not limited to: POP/POS Concept and Displays and/or, Seasonal/Temporary Displays.
  • Staff Culture within the Garden Center: Provide an overall outlook of the current staff culture within the Garden Center, describing the scope of Staff's involvement at the garden center and the ability to enhance the staff's overall Green Industry knowledge and professionalism.
ABOUT THE CATEGORIES:
Retailer of the Year: Judges will select only two winners as the overall outstanding retailer from the following two categories:
  • Retail Garden Center's Under 1 Million in Yearly Revenue
  • Retail Garden Center's Over 1 Million in Yearly Revenue
TIPS AND TRICKS TO PROVIDING A STELLAR SUBMISSION
  • Take photos throughout the Spring and during special events at your retail garden center to share with your online entry.
  • Make note of the special classes and activities conducted throughout the year such as writing letters to Santa, providing sessions on creating custom hanging baskets, showcasing Summer movie nights.
  • Share information on special merchandising displays, provide photo examples, discuss what made them unique, if they were Seasonal/Temporary and the purpose they served.
  • Be prepared to share in your online application information about your customer demographics, their buying patterns and the needs your retail garden center meets for your client base.

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