Frank's Nursery & Crafts was an American retailer devoted to the sale of lawn and garden products.

It specialized in products such as shrubs, trees, accent plants, flowers, and lawn furniture, as well as various arts and crafts items.

According to Sherr, the greenhouse was opened after a bout with a customer that complained the price of coffee at Frank's Market was too high but then willingly purchased a potted geranium for 79¢.

Soon after, Frank's Market began selling ferns, trees, lawn chemicals, and other landscaping supplies.

General Host bought 96 percent of Frank's shares in a $19-a-share tender offer in March 1983; the value of the sale was thus approximately $42.4 million.

In addition to its acquisitions, the company was also expanding its footprint southward, with new stores in Virginia, Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee.

Indeed, Christmas decorations and crafts had become increasingly important lines to Frank's, helping to compensate for the seasonal sales declines in gardening supplies.

Designed as "superstores," the SuperCrafts stores encompassed 20,000 square feet (1,900 m2) of retail space, allowing for a wider selection of craft supplies and home and holiday decorations, while incorporating in-store framing shops and floral arrangement services.

Matters were taken to bankruptcy court, where questions arose as to whether or not Frank's could avoid shutting down its retail stores.

Agreements were made with Kimco Capital Liquidation Company, which allowed for closing-down sales to be held in every outlet.