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North Dakota Florist Association to host public class
Tuesday, August 28, 2018SHOW ARTICLE -- The Minot Convention and Visitors Bureau welcomes the North Dakota Florist Association to Minot, Sept. 7-9. The ND Florist Association is hosting a public class at the Clarion Hotel and Conference Center in Minot on Friday, Sept. 7 at 7 p.m.Participants are invited to work alongside members of the Florists Association to create and take home a mixed fall floral arrangement. Partakers will learn tips and tricks on how to create a beautiful arrangement throughout the year from the comfort of their home. This year’s class titled “Setting the Scene” will allow participants to design a nature-inspired centerpiece showcasing fall mums and embellishments. Charge for the class is $25 per person and the individual must pre-register. For more information, or to pre-register for the class, contact Michele Dean, Executive Director of the North Dakota State Florists Association, by Wednesday, Sept. 4 by 5 p.m. Dean can be emailed at NDStateFloristAssoc@hotmail.com. For more informatio... http://www.minotdailynews.com/news/local-news/2018/08/north-dakota-florist-association-to-host-public-class/
Maine florists expect blizzard of Valentine's Day activity after Monday's snow delay - Press Herald
Tuesday, March 28, 2017Legislature is usually in session and staffers fill the state office buildings.“Once the state offices close, we’re in trouble because so many of our deliveries go to the state,” O’Brien said.Minott’s Flowers in Portland had employees working in shifts Monday, and store manager Ashley Dyer said there was a lot of telephone business.But many of the shop’s orders go to businesses or offices that were closed Monday, so drivers are going to be doing a lot of backtracking Tuesday to get everything delivered, she said.“We gave a courtesy call to all our customers who were scheduled for Monday delivery telling them we would try,” Dyer said. “We’ve been able to get a lot of runs done, but since none of the businesses are open, a lot of them are being held until tomorrow.”In Waterville, Dave Lagrange said that despite the heavy snowfall Monday morning, a customer came into KMD Florist & Gift House looking for a special Valentine’s Day order.Lagrange had planned to make about 10 deliveries Monday, with the remaining orders set for Tuesday.“We’d normally have triple our regular crew, but most of them can’t get in today,” he said. “We’re going to see how much we can pack into one day that is usually spread over two days.”All of the florists admitted that if it weren’t the day before Valentine’s Day, they probably wouldn’t have opened their shops Monday. They also said that despite the bad weather of the past week, their products are in good shape.Dyer said all the flowers from Minott’s wholesaler in Rhode Island were delivered by Sunday and are “fresh and nice.” Lagrange said his orders are “looking great and are as fresh as they can get.”Despite the challenges the storm has thrown at them, the florists are optimistic that most of the orders will be fulfilled and delivered in time for people to celebrate Valentine’s Day with their loved ones.“We’re sitting on about $40,000 worth of fresh flowers that we’ve already purchased and normally they’d be all gone already,” said Allen of Harmon’s & Barton’s, which also has a store in Portland. “Flower shops have a low profit margin to begin with, but we’re hoping for the best.”... http://www.pressherald.com/2017/02/13/maine-florists-expect-a-blizzard-of-valentines-day-activity-after-mondays-snow-delay/
Elaine's Flower Shoppe and Gifts expanding to East Aurora - Buffalo News
Sunday, February 10, 2019Elaine's Flower Shoppe and Gifts is getting ready to grow again.The florist will open its third location at 201 Main St. in East Aurora on April 2 in a former metal fabrication shop.Longtime Elaine's employees and sisters Dona Kurkowiak and Emma Patti, along with their partner Dale McCormick, bought the company's Depew store from its original owner, Elaine Bialecki, when she retired in 2015.Bialecki had the store in two different locations on George Urban Boulevard over a period of 36 years. The new owners moved the store to 5100 Transit Road in Depew in May. Shortly after buying Elaine's, the trio purchased Hock's in 2015. That flower shop, which opened as a greenhouse operation in 1922, was preparing to close.All three stores will now do business under the Elaine's banner.Elaine's also has partnered with Noco Express to sell affordable bouquets in 11 of its locations. ... https://buffalonews.com/2018/03/23/elaines-flower-shoppe-and-gifts-is-still-growing/
Cincinnati top 5 florists to visit now - Hoodline
Sunday, February 10, 2019Wondering where to find the best florists near you?Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top florists in Cincinnati, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to venture next time you're in the market for florists.1. KrogerPHOTO: JESSI C./YELPTopping the list is Kroger. Located at 4613 Marburg Ave. in Oakley, the grocery store, drugstore and florist is the highest rated florist in Cincinnati, boasting four stars out of 49 reviews on Yelp.2. Robin Wood FlowersPHOTO: MARGOT W./YELPNext up is Evanston's Robin Wood Flowers, situated at 1902 Dana Ave. With 4.5 stars out of 20 reviews on Yelp, the florist has proven to be a local favorite.3. Adrian Durban FloristPHOTO: ADRIAN DURBAN FLORIST/YELPClifton's Adrian Durban Florist, located at 3401 Clifton Ave., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the florist and floral designer spot four stars out of 30 reviews.4. Gia and the BloomsPhoto: JULIA B./YelpGia and the Blooms, a florist that offers cards and stationery and more in Over-... https://hoodline.com/2019/02/cincinnati-s-top-5-florists-to-visit-now
Valentin's Day 2019: the best online flower delivery services - TechRadar
Sunday, February 10, 2019Same day delivery is also available for an additional charge.View DealTelefloraTeleflora delivers fresh flowers from your local florist and offers same-day flower delivery for orders placed before 3 PM on weekdays and before 12 PM on weekends. They also have a "Deal of Day" bouquet which allows you to pick a price and the florist will create a unique and beautiful arrangement for you.View DealBouqsBouqs, which is a relatively new flower delivery service, offers farm-fresh flowers that are cut fresh and shipped from a local farm partner. Order now and you can receive their $12 nationwide delivery fee for Valentine's Day delivery. Next day and same day delivery are available depending on your location and for an additional fee. a class="view-deal button" href="https://bouqs.com/flowers/va... https://www.techradar.com/news/valentines-day-2019-the-best-online-flower-delivery-services
Get your Valentines on at Valley Stream's Central Florist - liherald
Sunday, February 10, 2019By Peter Belfiore</a> When Central Florist owner Lisa Elfante took the reigns of the business in 2005, she said she couldn’t tell the difference between a rose and a carnation. But seeking to own her own shop after a career as a show business nail technician, working on set for soap operas such as “All My Children” and “Guiding Light,” Elfante decided to take a chance and “play Russian roulette,” as she put it, and closed on the deal on Feb. 8 of that year — less than a week before Valentine’s day. “That was rough,” she said of taking ownership so close to the holiday that often makes or breaks flower shops, but Elfante said she learned on the fly. Now, more than 10 years later, and after recruiting help from her daughters Jaquilyn and Victoria, she has turned the process of preparing for the holiday into a well-oiled machine. Valentine’s Day is a mammoth undertaking at Central Florist, Elfante explained, involving working around the c... http://liherald.com/stories/get-your-valentines-on-at-valley-streams-central-florist,111535
Florists feeling the Valentine's Day pressure - KOB
Sunday, February 10, 2019Valentine’s Day pressure.He said thousands of orders are placed each year for the holiday. Seven days out from Valentine's Day, florists are waiting on 33,000 roses to arrive. They will use the flowers to create arrangements.Glass said production lines will start up on the weekend, kicking off the 12-hour-long work days.Ten times the normal staff will help. Extra contract drivers will deliver different flower arrangements. He said flowers are being flown in from South America. Truckers are driving flowers from Miami and California.“We’re not delivering flowers. We’re delivering a message from one person to another person, and the flowers just go along with that message,” said Glass. “And that’s really what’s important.” ... https://www.kob.com/new-mexico-news/florists-feeling-the-valentines-day-pressure/5236854/
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