THE SWANSON GROUP LLC
ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA

Our Mission Our Purpose is to help our clients build vibrant brands and create viable, sustainable, and profitable businesses. Having a partner with intimate knowledge of a category can make all the difference when launching a product. "I have nothing but high praise for The Swanson Group. Where we had a key national retailer, whose sales were in a multi-year decline, TSG’s assistance has been instrumental in turning this around and more than tripling our business. In addition to account management, we consider TSG an integral part of our team. Rich Swanson and his associates have helped us bridge the gap in building relationships with retail executives to become more of a strategic partner with them in the industry. The Swanson Group is a great partner to have on your side." “We have been partnered with The Swanson Group Team since 2006 and they have been instrumental in building our business from zero to a multi-million dollar organization. Each of the team members bring a wealth of knowledge and experience. They are well integrated into the industry and very aligned in understanding the Retailers strategies and how best to leverage their Clients business models to maximize results for all stake holders.” “Drive DeVilbiss and The Swanson Group have been partners coming up on six years… We continue to be pleased with our double digit growth attributed to TSG’s very unique and personalized approach to this “service business”, namely; extreme passion and knowledge of the business and Retailer, continuous desire to over deliver on goals & objectives and the on-going consultative strategic retail planning.” "Our partnership with the Swanson team is like hiring a super star sales rep, consultant and mentor merged into one... utilizing their many years of industry experience to help us explore all possible avenues for growing our brands, business and image." “The Swanson Group sets the standard for reliability, Retailer knowledge and follow through. In an ever-changing retail environment, TSG continues to provide insights which are invaluable to a manufacturer. This allows us to work together as a team to seek new and relevant opportunities by focusing on the Retailer’s needs. TSG exceeds expectations, over delivers and sets the mark for others to follow.” “Rich and the Swanson Group team have been instrumental in providing insights and guidance on higi’s business. TSG has built a reputation within the retail industry of fostering business relationships which provide mutual benefit to stakeholders. They work as an unconditional partner to connect us at the right part of organizations and develop the long term value of our business, regardless of the short term impact it may have on their business…..TSG puts our business interests ahead of their own.” "The Swanson Group is an elite and differentiated business development organization that loves to win and wins the right way. Their 17 year track record of helping companies build winning solutions is unprecedented. The TSG model is a special blend of passion, innovative thinking and a powerful team selling approach." “Tuffy’s Pet Foods and its parent company KLN have had a wonderful working relationship with the Swanson Group. They have brought many solid opportunities to Tuffy’s and have shown 110% total commitment to us and these projects. They are a well-respected team in our industry and their knowledge of strategic retailers have delivered profitable growth for our organization. Their Integrity & hard work are unmatched by any other partner we have working with KLN.”