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    Business ProfileforWannemaker's Home & Garden Ctr

    Plant Nursery

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 1 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    1 complaints closed in last 3 years

    1 complaints closed in last 12 months

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    Reasons for BBB Rating

    Business Details

    Location of This Business
    1940 Ogden Ave, Downers Grove, IL 60515-2698
    BBB File Opened:
    10/7/2008
    Years in Business:
    36
    Business Started:
    1/1/1988
    Business Started Locally:
    1/1/1988
    Business Incorporated:
    7/1/1971
    Type of Entity:
    Corporation
    Alternate Business Name
    • Wannemaker's, Inc.
    Business Management
    • Mr. Jim Wannemaker, Owner
    Contact Information

    Principal

    • Mr. Jim Wannemaker, Owner

    Customer Contact

    • Mr. Jim Wannemaker, Owner
    Additional Contact Information

    Fax Numbers

    • (630) 852-9626
      Primary Fax

    Customer Complaints

    1 Customer Complaints

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    Most Recent Customer Complaint

    06/13/2023

    Complaint Type:
    Product Issues
    Status:
    Unanswered
    Email from me to ************ dated 5/30/23 which explains the situation and asks for resolution: "I am writing because I believe there is a miscommunication regarding a beech tree we purchased at Wannamakers.We bought a tri-color beech that had not leafed out yet. We paid to have some local young men dig a hole and plant it. When the tree leafed out it was not a tri-color but purple! This is clearly not our mistake; the tree had been mislabeled. As instructed in the literature we got with the tree, we did not dig it out and I called Wannamakers right away to correct the situation. We were told NOT TO RETURN IT. The Wannamakers employee told us to "wait a season or two" and that it would "color up eventually." What were we supposed to do? We were told BY WANNAMAKERS NOT TO RETURN IT! We followed those instructions.So we waited last season for it to "color up." Obviously, it has not because it is not a tri color beech. So when I called ***** on Friday, I was told that I HAD WAITED TOO LONG TO RETURN IT. Wait a minute...YOU were the ones who told me NOT TO RETURN IT, remember? I must add that after I explained the situation to *****, the first thing she said was "Did that happen when I was here?" The entire tone of the conversation was not about making this right but about absolving herself and her staff of responsibility. Please find attached a scan of the labels that were attached to the tree and a photo of the tree showing that it is definitely not a tri color beech but probably a purple beech.All we want is to receive the variety of tree that we paid for and were looking forward to. Please let me know how we can arrange for that to happen."

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    1 Customer Reviews

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    Most Recent Customer Review

    Amy D.

    1 star

    09/01/2021

    If you have ever shopped at Wannemakers in *************, please dont again. We purchased ceramic mushrooms which broke and shattered as soon as we put them in the trunk. Per the manager, ********, returns are only accepted if the goods are in original condition with a receipt. Quite frankly, the issue of quality means nothing here. Manufacturer contacted by me. Buyer beware. #wannemakers The most unsettling part is that ***************************** refuses to accept any responsibility. She is running a family run store and says she will write her business policies however she sees fit, even if they they are severely punishing to the consumer. I could not be more unhappy with her nor this store.

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