WEEKEND OVERVIEW

2024 2025

FRIDAY $9,560 $10,512

SATURDAY $8,032 $9,122

SUNDAY $5,800 $2,410

TOTAL $23,392 $22,044

**updated 12/01/2025

CHRISTMAS TREE SALES UPDATE

2024

# SOLD : 166

2025

# SOLD : 145

**updated 12/05/2025

NOVEMBER UPDATES

2024

TRANSACTIONS: 1553

ATA: 100.11

SALES: $155,464

2025

TRANSACTIONS: 1320

ATA: 94.68

SALES: $124,984

*GARDEN REWARDS (LAST YEAR GARDEN REWARDS WAS NOT IN OCTOBER, AS THIS YEAR IT WAS, SO WE WILL BE COMBINING OCTOBER & NOVEMBER)

Landcape Sales:

November 2024 Total Sales - $228,965
November 2025 Total Sales - $183,870

2024 YTD Sales - $2,286,335

2025 YTD Sales - $1,896,358

OCTOBER/NOVEMBER CATEGORY BIG GAINS

TREES +17.6% (+$7764)

FERTILIZER +104% (+$6375)

GIFT +27.6% (+$5,723)

SHRUBS +9.2% (+$4,875)

FRUIT

+91% (+$4823)

OCTOBER/NOVEMBER CATEGORY DECLINES

WATER GARDEN -30.5% (-$5,264)

SOIL -32% (-$4,602)

LABOR/DELIVERY -23% (-$4291)

PERENNIALS

-11% (-$3784)

ROCK/SAND/GRAVEL

-14.5% (-$3159)

Lisa is the Employee of the Month!

Lisa doesn’t just work with the team — she lifts the entire team up. She’s the definition of true teamwork. No matter the department, no matter the task, she jumps in without hesitation and without ever being asked twice. She brings a smile, a positive attitude, and an uplifting spirit to every corner of Willow Ridge. She supports everyone, everywhere, every time.

Simply put… we need more Lisas in the world.

Core Value of the Month:
Impacting Lives!

Employees are encouraged to share stories with the Executive Team about coworkers who have demonstrated the months featured core value. Each month, a different core value will be highlighted, giving everyone the chance to be recognized for living out our mission. On the last Monday of the month, the Executive Team will review all peer nominations and select one employee who has consistently exemplified our core values. That individual will be honored as our Employee of the Month.

THE ANSWER IS YES, WHATS THE QUESTION?

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FILL IN THE BLANKS - SEND ANSWERS TO FLO

Find a way to _______ ________. (2 words)
The answer is yes, ________ __________ _________. (3 words)
Instead of saying no, focus on ________ _________ ________ _______. (4 words)

LEARN AND EARN CAN BE FROM ANYWHERE

If you find a video that is just FANTASTIC while you are doing your own learning time, share it with Flo! You will get a point if we use it!

Learning can happen anywhere! Pick up something new, put it into action, and tell us about it. Explore the resource examples we share, watch our featured Group Space videos (Open the video, watch the video, implement what you've learned from the video), and click the links. This also counts for things that YOU learn elsewhere! Just come share what you've learned and implemented with Flo. Every time you share what you’ve learned and how you’ve applied it, you’ll earn points. The more you participate, the more points you collect. At the end of the month, the person with the most points wins the prize (hint, hint...it's a $50 giftcard!). So watch, learn, take action, and climb your way to the top!

Allison won for November!

EMPLOYEE POINTS WEEKLY UPDATE DECEMBER

Jared - 3

Allison - 2

Kris10 - 1

WITH THE TRAINS AND SANTA BEING HERE SATURDAY, EMPLOYEES WILL NEED TO PARK IN THE BACK LOT.

COMMUNITY IMPACT IDEAS

We are looking for something to do as a TEAM for our holiday community impact project. If you have ideas, please share them with Flo, Gene or Greg.

We have committed to:

Partnering with the Oliver Springs Housing Authority to deliver some Christmas cheer.

Sending a package to a needy family that left a note in our Santa mailbox

Partnering with other community impact programs in Anderson Co. for Spring and Summer

We have also purchased and provided gifts for two angel tree children with the Oliver Springs Community Ministries program

We’re partnering with Isaiah House and have six kids to shop for. Willow Ridge will cover the cost, so if you or your team want to help shop, let me know. All gifts are due December 9th, we are working on a quick time frame.

We’re spreading Christmas cheer in Oliver Springs this year too. We’re teaming up with the Sheriff’s Department to bring presents to kids in income-based housing. We’re still gathering details, but we’ll need help with both shopping and handing out gifts. Rumor has it the Grinch might make an appearance, and we’re planning to deliver everything the week of Christmas while the kids are out of school. Ho ho ho!

See Allison for sign ups!

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR NOVEMBER

We will begin extended seasonal hours on Friday, November 28th through Saturday, December 13th

Monday - Saturday 8 AM - 7 PM

Sunday 10 AM - 5 PM

We will be having an employee cookie decorating and ornament exchange party on Thursday, December 11th at 6:30 pm. If you would like to join in on the fun, please see Jess.

IMPORTANT DAILY INFORMATION

WINTER PROJECTS

Landscaping will be doing most of the list, but the garden center will have its own projects.

Windows in the Cabin

Houseplant Pots section will be painted and is getting a new roof

Re-do the Outdoor Living section

Replacing pavers between Garden Center & Ramp

Re-do bowl fountainscapes by the road

Re-do fountains in-between garden center and ramp

Pressure wash garden center building and awning

Build a display at the entrance of the pottery shed

Redo men's bathroom and finish women's bathroom

Large Landscape pictures on the Garden Center wall

Take gutters off the back of the garden center

Build an arbor entrance to Fountain Alley

New POS System

PLEASE MAKE SURE WHEN USING THE TRUCKS AND TRAILERS, THAT THE PINS ARE PUT BACK INTO THE HITCH.

HUDDLE NOTES

NO NEW HUDDLE NOTES

REVIEW RECAPS

(3) New Reviews this week!
(3) 5⭐

Elysa Henry

Local Guide • 31 reviews • 17 photos

We absolutely LOVE Willow Ridge! The events they host are always so nice and so much fun and the staff are the friendliest around. Highly recommend.

DON'T FORGET! WHEN WE REACH 200 (We are currently at 185) NEW REVIEWS, THEY BECOME WORTH $100 EACH!

Right now, we are up to $6800 in the Google Review Bank! Part of that amount was paid out. Currently, there is $250 in the bank, waiting to accrue more.

See Jess for review cards and ideas on how to generate some more reviews.

HELPFUL INFO!

Jess will be handing out winter apparel orders this week. Sorry for the delay.

CHRISTMAS TREE DELIVERY

Free Local Delivery

1st part of the week - Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday

2nd part of the week - Thursday, Friday or Saturday

Bring in the house & Set-up (We will Schedule)

5' to 8' - $100 9' - $200 B&B - $250

TRAINS WILL BE HERE THIS WEEKEND!

Mark Fuhrman will be here on 12/6 and 12/20 to show off his trains.

CHRISTMAS PARADE

The Oak Ridge Christmas Parade is on 12/13 at 6 PM. Please see Jess if you would like to participate.

Tell Flo What Payroll % was for November?

What Our % Goal is for the year?

What is a good % for a good Blood Pressure?

UPCOMING EVENTS

Santa is Coming!

Mark your calendars — Saturday, December 6th from 11 AM to 2 PM!

Get ready for a holly jolly day of festive fun at Willow Ridge! Come meet Santa and Mrs. Claus for free — with plenty of time for photos, smiles, and magical memories.

Beginner Crochet Class: Little Debbie Christmas Tree Coaster

Sunday, December 7th

2:00 PM

$40 per person

Get your hooks ready! Join Shelby as she takes you step-by-step through creating your very own Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cake Coaster — a festive twist on a timeless holiday treat. It looks so good, you’ll almost want to eat it!