Ellis Bros. Pecans Rooted in Tradition

Ellis Bros. Pecans, Inc. is a multi-generational family owned and operated agritourism business located in the heart of South Georgia (Vienna, Dooly County). The retail store sits adjacent to the original orchard purchased by Marvin and Irene Ellis in 1944. The rich and fertile soils of South Georgia produce some of the best pecans in the United States.

A Humble Beginning

Marvin & Irene’s eldest son, Elliott, moved home to help with the family farming operation and opened a small roadside stand to sell pecans and pecan confections made by his mother, Irene. Using a single billboard with a catchy logo, "We’re Nuts...to sell this low" with our iconic crazy pecans, he was able to entice customers driving along I-75 to venture the one mile off the beaten path to visit his stand. In 1978, Elliott opened the retail store and founded "Ellis Bros. Pecans" which his sons later incorporated in 1983.

Expansion and Growth

Since that time, the Ellis Family has added a pecan shelling and processing plant, 3 candy kitchens, a pecan tree planting/hedging/spading division, a wholesale/co-packing division, and a website for eCommerce sales. The once roadside stand has now expanded to over 4,000 sq. ft. "pecan outlet" with more than 650 different products and a gift shop. Ellis Bros. Pecans is considered a "historical landmark" to our community and visitors traveling I-75. The original 65-acre pecan orchard has now grown to over 3,000 acres of producing orchards farmed by the Ellis Family.

Continuing the Legacy at Ellis Bros. Pecans

Since the passing of Elliott "Pops" Ellis in 2021, Cile Ellis and her three sons continue to own and grow the business. Brad & Keith (3rd generation) along with their children (Jena & Slade) and (Kate & Stephen) manage the daily farming and business operations. Though all under the age of 9 years old, all 10 of Cile’s great-grandchildren (5th generation) are soaking in all of the knowledge of growing and cultivating pecans.