Roses & More expands business across Intermountain West

The owner of Roses & More in Spokane has a vision for his business that isn’t limited to a single product.

“I have always said we are a trucking company that delivers flowers,” said Bob Hamacher, the president and CEO.

With a strong entrepreneurial spirit, Hamacher continues to expand his reach and capabilities.

He has regularly added new business components over the years and then introduces increased efficiency and technology to make the parts work together.

Today, the company serves communities from the Cascades to the Dakotas and from the Canadian border to Utah.

“We go into every single town in Montana,” he said.

This summer, Hamacher is acquiring the assets of Critelli Couriers in Billings and is folding that into his existing operation. It will operate as Moon River Couriers.

By building more efficient routes, Hamacher plans to increase deliveries from two to five days a week.

Wholesale flowers and plants will share the ride with other goods that need to reach their destinations quickly.

While the logistics seem complicated, Hamacher said, “It is the simplest thing.”

He said the long distances and remoteness of many communities make it difficult for competitors to match his services.

“We are here. We’ve already figured it out,” he said of his routes and schedules.

Operations are based at Hamacher’s warehouse complex at 414 N. Sycamore St.

His location near Interstate 90 is ideal for deliveries that mainly depart during overnight hours, he said.

Prior to entering the floral wholesale and delivery business, Hamacher established and later sold four Northwest television stations, including KAYU-TV.

He purchased the former Jones Wholesale floral company 13 years ago and turned it into Roses & More with a plan to become the largest player in the regional market.

In 2005, he bought Glacier Mountain Floral and opened a Missoula transfer station.

Hamacher established a transfer station in Boise in 2006, and increased his presence in that market by buying the Greenleaf Wholesale operation in Boise in 2012.

He acquired Plant World and Bonsai two years ago to offer interior landscapes for businesses and offices under the Plant World name.

He purchases wholesale flowers and plants from around the world.

His Moon River Farms label, which was established about 10 years ago, supplies roses, tropical plants and other flowers in partnership with farms in South America.

Roses also come from as far away as Nigeria, Ethiopia and Australia. Greenhouse operations in Canada are another source.

The plants include popular varieties such as amaryllis, anthurium, aloe vera, agave and azaleas, and those are just the ones at the top of the long alphabetical list.

Hamacher said that open trade policies without tariffs are a plus for his business.

He participates in an international floral industry trade association.

He said he expects his workforce of 60 to increase by another 40 employees in coming months.

His success, he said, comes from having a knack at business. “When you have a vision, not everyone sees the vision,” he said.