SAVANNAH, GA— Savannah Bee Company announces its partnership with the Ivystone Group to become a National Vendor starting December 1st. Previously, Savannah Bee Company partnered with Ivystone Group for only the Northeast Region. With this expansion, Savannah Bee Company will have a presence in all 4 of the Ivystone Group showrooms: Altana, Dallas, Las Vegas, and Exton, PA.
“It is exciting to partner with Ivystone Group,” says National Sales Manager Andrea Thrailkill. “I am looking forward to where it takes us and branching out to the entire country. Having a national partnership will further our reach and they will support our growth.”
Ivystone Group will be representing Savannah Bee Company in 5 regions with a total of 85 sales representatives. The change comes on the heels of a monumental year which included celebrating their 20th year in business as well as the induction of their founder, Ted Dennard, to the Specialty Food Association (SFA) Hall of Fame. Retailers will be able to see all the changes at the upcoming trade shows:
Atlanta Gift Mart, Building 2, #1101, January 9 - 16, 2023
Dallas World Trade Center, #236, January 4 - 10, 2023
Las Vegas World Market Center, Building C, #696, January 29 - February 2, 2023
“Savannah Bee’s mission is to save the bees and continue their goal of making this a Happy and peaceful world. Ivystone is honored to support them in this quest,” says Monica Loving, Vice President Vendor Development for the Ivystone Group. “We have had the pleasure of working with Savannah Bee for over a year and our team is excited to have the opportunity to expand our successful partnership across the US.”
About Savannah Bee Company
Established in 2002, Savannah Bee Company was founded by bee expert Ted Dennard, who learned the magic and wonder of beekeeping growing up in coastal Georgia. Ted started by simply selling his signature Tupelo Honey from his own hive, and today Savannah Bee Company has an expansive product line that includes specialty honeys and honeycomb, body care and beauty items, home goods, retail locations across the U.S. and more. In addition to the wholesale division, Savannah Bee Company operates 14 flagship stores across the country including stores in Disneyworld, Boulder, Myrtle Beach, Pigeon Forge, Sedona, Charleston, SC and Savannah. Through its nonprofit, The Bee Cause Project, Savannah Bee Company has provided hives for 445 schools in 50 states and 4 countries around the world with the goal of saving the bees.
About Ivystone Group
Ivystone Group was established in 1960. They are a professional sales agency that is the culmination of a merger between several talented agencies and they are known for their embracing of fresh tastes, trends, and technologies that will propel the company forward in the pursuit of providing a true omni-channel resource to the industry it serves.