Griffin announces opening of Aurora, Colorado service center

TEWKSBURY, MASS. – Griffin announced that it will open an all-new service center in Aurora, Colo. The 18,500 square-foot facility will become the 15th branch location for Griffin, and the company’s first hard-goods distribution center west of Pennsylvania. It is set to open in February, according to a press release.

“For several years, Griffin has been working to bring our complete product offering to customers nationwide,” explained Craig Hyslip, chief operating officer at Griffin. “Establishing a distribution center in Colorado is a logical next step in our progression toward that goal.”

Inventory at the new Aurora branch will focus on primarily hard goods, along with select retail products. Griffin indicates the product mix will include grower staples such as containers, growing media, fertilizers, chemical controls and coverings. Specific items and vendors will be catered to the needs and preferences of growers in the Rocky Mountain region.

John Hyslip will oversee the Aurora branch as western regional operations manager for Griffin. Hyslip comes to the role with several years of site-management experience, having previously served as branch manager for the Griffin facility in Cheshire, Conn. Prior to that, he was the warehouse manager for the company’s Morgantown, Penn., branch.