Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Stores vs Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores

Side-by-side revenue comparison of these two business types.

MetricNursery, GardenSupermarkets and
Average Revenue$3.8M$16.2M
Profit Margin4.0%4.0%
Est. Owner Income$150K$648K
Revenue / Employee$250K$218K
Labor Cost %14.0%12.0%
Total Businesses9,37338,170
Startup Cost (Low)$75K$250K
Startup Cost (High)$400K$1.5M
5-Year Survival Rate48.0%52.0%
YoY Growth4.0%6.0%
Avg Employee WageN/A$32K