GC Buying Group Announces 2025 Retailer Advisory Board

Dallas, December 16 – GC Buying Group is pleased to announce the 2025 Advisory Board of retailers. The Board functions throughout the year as a separate arm of the GC Team, providing insight into special challenges and opportunities for GC independent kitchenware retail members and GC vendors in the Group.

2025 Advisory Board Members are:

Angela Skogen, COOKS ON MAIN, Williston, ND

Gregg Smith and Mary Moore, THE COOK’S WAREHOUSE, Atlanta

Rebecca and Jeff Carney, COOK’S WORLD, Rochester, NY

Art and Martha Nading, THE EXTRA INGREDIENT, Greensboro, NC 

Sean O’Hanlon, LE ROUX KITCHEN, Haddam, CT (ME, MA, NH store locations) 

Bob, Rick and Ron Kratchman, KITCHEN KAPERS, Cherry Hill, NJ

Dan Hoffman, THE KITCHEN SHOPPE, Carlisle, PA 

Laura and Stephen Havlek, SIGN OF THE BEAR KITCHENWARE, Sonoma, CA 

The eight-store Board will meet in Atlanta during the GC Start the Year Member Conference, in conjunction with the Vendor Forum to be held on Friday, January 17. The Board will interact with GC Vendors at the Forum via an industry related Q&A facilitated by the GC Team.

In addition, the Advisory Board will meet during the Chicago Inspired Home Show and again during GCX: Connect at Atlanta Market in July.

Stores are invited to become part of the Board through a process based on knowledge, experience, geographic location and store size in order to represent all members of GC Buying Group.

“GC is incredibly fortunate to have the most market savvy, successful stores as members of the GC Group,” stated Janis Johnson, president and founder of Gourmet Catalog, Inc. and GC Buying Group. “Advisors on the GC Board have exhibited strong leadership qualities in the housewares industry and serve in a mentoring role to stores in the Group who need assistance that extends beyond the everyday consulting advice provided by the GC Team,” Johnson concluded.

The term of the GC Advisory Board will be January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025.

About GC Buying Group: 

GC Buying Group Members form the original and leading buying group in the kitchenwares industry. Beginning 45 years in 2025, GC functions to ensure the success of independent retailers with a variety of programs and services, including discounts provided for our 275 store members by vendor members. For more information on Gourmet Catalog/GC Buying Group, call: +1-214-855-0005, email: info@gourmetcatalog.com or visit: gcbuyinggroup.com.