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Situated on 156th Street between Fort and Ida on the edge of northwest Omaha sits Robert’s Nursery. The garden center’s exterior, painted with a colorful, larger-than-life-size mural of a wood-beam portico and country home landscape, is hard to miss. Robert’s owner, Robert Kozol, describes the center as not too small, not too big, just right. “Our niche is having a nice, cozy showroom and nursery,” he said. “Our size makes it easy to make a quick visit to see most all of our plants and products for home and garden. Still, our selection is tremendous. And because of our size, our customers don’t feel overwhelmed when they visit us, especially with our pricing.” A knowledgeable, personable staff and high-quality stock keep Robert’s Nursery customers coming back, season after season, for their garden needs. The nursery has seen 25-35 percent sales growth annually in recent years. For Robert, the garden center is more than just a business venture: “It’s definitely my dream come true.” The youngest of nine, with four brothers in the nursery business in the Omaha metro, he said owning a successful nursery of his own has always been a goal. Robert openly credits his siblings for teaching him much about the business, and jokes that now they are friendly competitors. Continuing to build a reputation for exceeding customers’ expectations at an honest price is what Robert’s Nursery is focused on these days, Robert said. “And becoming higher image…from the look of our nursery, our delivery trucks, our clothing, and our work.” As for growing up in a big family, Robert advocates it highly. “We all love each other tons, and have a riot when we get together.” Owner Robert Kozol
6056 North 156th St. Omaha, NE 68116 (402) 551-3654 www. robertslln.com
Summer 2010 B2B Omaha 19