Hibbs Garden bought, renamed

SARASOTA -- Robert Albritton and Benjamin Strong purchased Hibbs Farm and Garden Supply from Jeff and Carrie Hibbs this week. The new buyers have also renamed the company, which is now called Your Farm and Garden.

The 3-acre garden and outdoor supply retailer generated roughly $3 million in sales over the past 12 months, the new owners estimate.

The purchase represents a return to the outdoor retail industry for the owners -- both spent years with Albritton Fruit Co., a local operation that manages 1,500 acres of orange groves and seven retail stores.