Roses Tillmans Corner (2024)

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Who owns Roses stores? ›

Variety Wholesalers, Inc., is a privately held company based in Henderson, North Carolina, which owns more than 380 retail stores in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic United States under the banners Roses and Maxway. The company employs more than 7,000 workers.

Henderson, NC

Roses / Headquarters

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Rose's Stores, Inc was founded in Henderson, North Carolina in 1915 by Paul Howard Rose (1880–1955).

One reason is the buying power of large retail chains. They can purchase flowers in bulk at wholesale prices, passing on the savings to customers. Traditional florists may not have the same level of purchasing power, resulting in higher costs for their floral arrangements.

Dollar General is the largest discount store chain with 16,952 stores across 46 states. Family Dollar has the second-largest presence, with 7,873 stores in 46 states.

There are a total of 250 rosesdiscountstores locations in United States as of April 26, 2023 The city with the most number of Roses Discount Stores locations in the United States is Greenville with 8 locations, which is 4% of all rosesdiscountstores locations in United States.

However, Art and John Pope, a brother team who owned Variety Wholesalers, Inc., bought the Rose's company in 1997. The whole transaction cost $15.3 million. Under their leadership, the company started to be successful again and 106 Roses exist today.

Where do store bought roses come from? ›

Today, Colombia is the dominant producer of U.S. cut flowers, with roses, carnations, spray chrysanthemums and Alstroemeria among its top crops. Ecuador takes a close second.

In 1985, Harry Rose founded The Rose Group with the purchase of five Roy Roger's restaurants from Marriott Corporation. By late 1985, our company purchased two additional Roy Roger's and built two more restaurants.

However, Art and John Pope, a brother team who owned Variety Wholesalers, Inc., bought the Rose's company in 1997. The whole transaction cost $15.3 million. Under their leadership, the company started to be successful again and 106 Roses exist today.

Cadbury Roses is a brand of chocolates made by Cadbury.

In 1949, John W. Pope took over his family's “Five and Dime” stores, eventually growing them into one of the largest privately owned companies in the United States. Today Variety Wholesalers is based in Henderson, NC and John Pope's son, Art Pope serves as chairman. Variety Wholesalers, Inc.