Scotts Miracle-Gro parks the America250 story booth at its Columbus stadium on Aug. 19 before a Crew match, with selected oral histories bound for the Library of Congress.
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The Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (NYSE: SMG) will park the America250 "Our American Story" mobile recording studio at its ScottsMiracle-Gro Field on Aug. 19, the company said. The Airstream trailer opens three hours before the Columbus Crew's 7:30 p.m. match against CF Montreal.
Attendees can record oral and video histories tied to the nation's 250th anniversary. The Our American Story initiative aims to build the largest collection of such histories related to the Semiquincentennial, the company said. Selected submissions will go to the Library of Congress for permanent preservation.
Participants can record in person at the stadium or submit stories digitally at america250.org. The company is asking Ohioans to highlight the state's industrial legacy and sports culture as part of the collection. The Airstream will also feature an interactive display on the commemoration.
The event pairs the lawn-and-garden company with America250, the nonprofit coordinating the semiquincentennial celebration. ScottsMiracle-Gro, which reported roughly $3.3 billion in annual sales, markets the Scotts, Miracle-Gro, Ortho and Tomcat brands. The partnership is a local marketing play, not a material financial commitment. It ties the brand to a national civic push ahead of the 2026 anniversary, a year that also marks the company's own milestone: the Scotts brand turns 150 in 2028.
The company's shares have been under pressure this year as consumer spending on lawn care softened and inventory destocking hit the sector. SMG stock is down about 18% year-to-date through Wednesday's close, underperforming the S&P 500. The company reports fiscal fourth-quarter results in early November, when investors will look for signs that destocking is easing ahead of the spring 2027 season. The America250 event does not change that outlook. It does, however, put the SMG brand in front of a stadium audience on a summer evening in its home market.
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