BBQGuys.com enlisted former NFL quarterback Eli Manning to assist showcase its latest showroom in West Palm Seaside to kick off its newest enlargement efforts. As a model ambassador and investor, Manning shared his yard barbequing expertise and why teaming up with BBQGuys.com was a straightforward alternative for the Louisiana native.
“They connected with our family being from Louisiana, and BBQGuys is about outdoor living and creating those great experiences outside. We thought the Mannings would be a great fit for that,” he mentioned. “We loved the idea of what they were doing, so we all invested in it.”
Manning has taken on the position of brand name ambassador and investor at Model Velocity Group (BVG), the non-public fairness agency that owns BBQGuys.com. Manning talked about that ever since he had a whole outside barbecue set put in at his residence, he has been barbecuing extra typically and has been enhancing his grilling abilities. He was current for the disclosing of the 8,000-square-foot design middle situated at 500 Palm St. within the Flamingo Park Historic District. This new showroom showcases all kinds of cutting-edge outside kitchens and tools. The product choices embody high-quality grills, people who smoke, fireplace pits, outside furnishings, and life-style merchandise from completely different model companions. Certainly one of these companions is Teak + Desk, a family-owned and operated luxurious outside furnishings enterprise that gives a variety of out of doors furnishings, together with eating and seating units, accent tables, and poolside lounge chairs.
“This design center is very beautiful. BBQGuys redid my outdoor kitchen about three years ago, and I’m almost happy I didn’t come here first because that would’ve been dangerous,” Manning jokingly mentioned. “It would’ve cost me a lot more seeing all the options and everything here. And I think that’s the idea of why this is great for BBQguys. Because it’s going to help the service pros, the designers and customers coming here make the right choice when they’re redoing their backyard.”
Earlier than launching its on-line platform, BBQguys opened its first brick-and-mortar retailer in 1998. With over 25 years of trade expertise within the outside dwelling house, the West Palm Seaside yard design middle is BBQGuys’ third bodily design middle within the U.S., with current areas in Alpharetta, Ga., and Baton Rouge, La. As the corporate regarded for locations to open its newest showroom, South Florida shortly grew to become a desired vacation spot.
“Florida is our No. 1 state, so we knew where our customers were,” says Russ Wheeler, CEO of BBQGuys.com (pictured with Manning). “Palm Beach is an amazing anchor for that very high-end luxury customer, which we cater to, but all the other areas around it are great markets for us.”
The brand new showroom goals to supply South Florida owners, designers, and contractors with the chance to personally discover outside dwelling house choices. Wheeler talked about that the corporate’s design facilities will appeal to not solely native guests but in addition snowbirds and residents from close by areas equivalent to Naples and Central Florida. BBQGuys acknowledges that providing a bodily presence is essential for purchasers to evaluate if a product aligns with their preferences. Moreover, the middle gives a whole expertise with completed backyards and complimentary 3D design companies.
“Sometimes customers want to see, touch and feel it, and because we have this experience, it’s really unique, and there’s nothing like it where you can see everything put in its right space,” Wheeler mentioned. “The showroom is a fraction of what we have, but this helps visualize your backyard. There is no inventory [in the showroom]. You see it, order it and send it home.”
Whereas Eli and Peyton Manning’s brotherly rivalry on the soccer discipline is over, with each retired from the NFL, as for who among the many Manning household is the most effective griller, it’s not anybody who performed within the NFL.
“My mother did all the grilling [growing up], so she takes control,” Eli mentioned.
Picture Credit score: WorldRedEye.com
