Johnsons Wholesale Xpress celebrates best trading year

Family horticultural business and BALI Registered Affiliate member Johnsons of Whixley’s is celebrating its best year on record within its Trade Cash & Carry division.

The firm’s Cash & Carry is run by third-generation family member Luke Richardson and offers a one-stop-shop for horticultural professionals in Yorkshire and surrounding areas.

The Cash & Carry has seen revenue rise by 32% on the previous year and experienced a significant increase in customers. To further support the impressive business growth, Johnson’s have employed an additional two members of staff to fulfill the surge in demand.

With only one year in the role as Cash & Carry Manager, Luke Richardson said:

“Revenue saw its biggest incline through spring, following small incremental improvements made to our quoting system, tills and the general appearance of the store. We also increased our product range by 29% which resulted in the sale of a further 134,311 items.

“With our sights already set on next year, our focus is firmly on consolidation given the uncertainty of Brexit and potential knock-on effect to our industry”

The Trade Cash & Carry is located 2.5 miles from the A1, Junction 47 and offers a one-stop trade shop to Yorkshire and surrounding areas. The affiliated trades include landscape contractors and gardeners, garden designers, tree surgeons, estates, hotels, wedding venues, caravan parks and universities.

Recent plant supply included an impressive order of plants to restore the grounds of the new 5-star Grantley Hall Hotel. Varieties included a number of large topiary, including Fagus (Beech) domes and Buxus (Box) balls, as well as thousands of herbaceous, shrubs and grasses used for decorational borders, large hedging elements were also supplied to create partitions in the Hall’s gardens.

Supported by the wider nursery business and with strong links to UK & European suppliers the Trade Cash & Carry unit has a wide range of products including shrubs, herbaceous, trees, hedges, climbers and seasonal lines to suit all.

Picture 1 & 2 (left to right front row) Dave Wicks, Claire Horner, Alice Knowles, Shaun Richardson

Picture 1 & 2 (left to right back row) Mateuz Panek, Jay Clement, Jozsef Szabo, Luke Richardson

Picture 3 – photo of the unit from above

Picture 4 – Luke Richardson, cash & carry manager