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The 5 best florists in Phoenix - Hoodline

Home Road. With five stars out of 73 reviews on Yelp, the florist, gift shop and floral designer spot has proven to be a local favorite.3. Arizona Flower MarketPhoto: arizona flower market/YelpCentral City's Arizona Flower Market, located at 2050 S. 16th St., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the wholesale store, florist and arts and crafts spot 4.5 stars out of 87 reviews.4. Camelback FlowershopPhoto: michelle k./YelpOver in Camelback East, check out Camelback Flowershop, which has earned 4.5 stars out of 83 reviews on Yelp. You can find the florist and floral designer at 4214 E. Indian School Road, Suite 101.5. PJs Flowers and EventsPhoto: tony m./YelpAnd then there's PJs Flowers & Events, a South Mountain favorite with 4.5 stars out of 38 reviews. Stop by 3021 S. 35th St., Suite B-3, to hit up the next time the urge strikes. https://hoodline.com/2019/02/the-5-best-florists-in-phoenix

Ethanol producers Green Plains, KAAPA prosper as they snap up plants sold in bankruptcy - Omaha World-Herald

VeraSun. The group now owns or has a stake in five plants in Nebraska, Minnesota, Ohio and North Dakota. Green Plains wound up with VeraSun’s former plants in Ord and Central City, Nebraska.“It’s pretty much how we started out,” Kenney said, of KAAPA’s out-of-state expansion via buying where others had failed. “No one knows what the future holds, but we are always on the lookout.”Todd Sneller, administrator of the state-run Nebraska Ethanol Board, said Cornhusker ethanol producers have among the lowest costs in the U.S. industry, which works in their favor even as others in the business struggle. The advantages include sales to nearby feedlots, operating amid the third-largest U.S. corn crop, and proximity to California’s incentive-laden green energy economy and its overseas export terminals.As for mopping up the failed plants of others in bankruptcy, KAAPA and Green Plains have experienced management and “they spot opportunities and know how those available assets can strengthen their core businesses if purchased for the right price.”When it comes to the bigger picture, ethanol will probably always be the subject of political debate. The American Petroleum Institute trade group made up of oil refiners runs advertisements decrying ethanol as bad for the environment and for small engines, and critics say the lower price for ethanolized gas is canceled out by its lower energy content.Ethanol is nonetheless a big business in the Midwest. Nebraska is the second-largest ethanol producer behind Iowa. The 25 plants in Nebraska have an annual economic impact of about $5 billion, according to a University of Nebraska analysis; while even large plants only employ a few dozen people, the analysis concluded that large multiplier effects spread out through farms, equipment suppliers, ethanol plant suppliers and research and development efforts designed to get more starch from each kernel of corn.Becker, the Green Plains CEO, said the corn-based motor fuel is likely here to stay regardless of some opposition. Almost all U.S. gas now contains at least 10 percent ethanol, so even if renewable fuels requirements enforced by the EPA were to disappear, it wouldn’t matter much, Becker said. Ethanol, he said, has become the preferred octane-boosting additive by gasoline companies, because it is the cheapest.“Look at it this way: There are now E15 pumps all over Omaha,” Becker said, referring to blends of 15 percent ethanol and 85 percent clear gas. “They said just a few years ago it would never make it to the retail pump, but chains nationwide are adding it every day.”Another telling signal: The third-largest U.S. ethanol producer is now Texas-based Valero Energy. One of the nation’s largest oil refiners — the historical enemies of all things ethanol — Valero owns 11 ethanol plants, including one in Albion, Nebraska, and four in Iowa.“The combined production of denatured ethanol from our plants in 2014 averaged 3.4 million gallons per day,” the oil refiner proudly states in its 2015 annual report to shareholders.While higher blends mean greater ethanol demand, investing in the sector can grate on the nerves. Volatile like the commodity, Green Plains shares have ranged between a high of about $50 in 2006 to as low as $2 during the recession of 2008.Shares hit a low this year of about $13 in January, but have reb... http://www.omaha.com/money/ethanol-producers-green-plains-kaapa-prosper-as-they-snap-up/article_dea944e4-acf4-55f7-aa6b-c0e96de4a57a.html

Dorchester Florist Welcomes Mother Day As Flower Shops Re-Opens For Holiday - WBUR

There's good news for florists and several small businesses suffering economically from the coronavirus pandemic: Gov. Charlie Baker is easing restrictions on certain non-essential businesses, including flower shops, just in time for Mother's Day.Donald Lopez owns Lopez the Florist flower shop in Dorchester, which has been in his family for 100 years.He spoke with WBUR's All Things Considered about how business has changed due to the coronavirus and how his shop is complying with the safety rules that allow them to stay open. https://www.wbur.org/bostonomix/2020/05/05/massachusetts-coronavirus-mothers-day-stores

How to Get Married During a Pandemic? With Tents, Masks and Fewer Guests - The Two River Times

Matt is a tugboat captain who was then working three weeks on, three weeks off in Texas.The Malloys were able to use their original photographer, DJ and florist, but Deo had to procure a tent, caterer, tables, seating and more. They used Brennan’s Delicatessen in Rumson for the food and Bay Ave. Bakery in Highlands for the cake. In the end they spent more than their original budget for the wedding which Deo said is not unusual for a tent wedding.“Don’t be surprised if your budget is going to be a little bit more, or equal to where you were with your venue,” she said, which always catches people off-guard. “You are no longer in a venue with a roof over your head, with air conditioning and heat and tables and chairs and staff and everything else. You are now in the middle of a backyard or farm… and we’re bringing in every single fork, every chair, every plate, every light, every everything, and you’re building this atmosphere or this vibe out of nothing.”“To create that wedding atmosphere and everything that goes into it is a lot of money,” Deo said.The Malloys invited about 185 guests to the October wedding and ended up with about 120, a hundred fewer than their... https://tworivertimes.com/how-to-get-married-during-a-pandemic-with-tents-masks-and-fewer-guests/

Florist adapts to 2020 challenge as shop reopens - expressandstar.com

Sorella Florist & Event Stylist in Hednesford has adapted its services to prosper following lockdown. Pictured is co-owner Kerry GoodyearSorella Florist & Event Stylist has reopened its doors for customers looking for flowers and floral arrangements for weddings, funerals and other occasions.Kerry Goodyear, who co-owns the shop with her sister Kirstie McCullogh, said the last four weeks of lockdown had been a time to take stock and make the preparations to reopen.The 44-year-old said the first lockdown had caused a massive impact on the shop, but also helped them shape how the service they offer runs.She said: “When the first lockdown started, we were quite badly hit as all our bookings for weddings were transferred to next year and we had to think about what to do next.“We spent a lot of time revamping our website and doing click and collect from the studio, as well as providing flowers for funerals and general sale.“We’ve also started doing Zoom meetings to do workshops of flower des... https://www.expressandstar.com/news/business/2020/12/03/florist-adapts-to-2020-challenge-as-shop-reopens/

‘This is our biggest weekend of the year:’ Orlando florist hurt by pandemic hopes business blooms for Valentine’s Day - WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando

ORLANDO, Fla. – Central Florida flower shops are hard at work with Valentine’s Day just days away.Bay Hill Florist owner Carol Newton is hoping the holiday will boost her bottom line.[TRENDING: Your funniest Valentine’s Day stories Big snake: 16-foot python caught in Fla. Video: Mom tackles accused peeper]“Love is in the air all around and our fantastic local customers are supporting the business and they are amazing,” Newton said.Newton said she and her staff are busy taking orders and making flower arrangements ahead of the holiday.“This is our biggest weekend of the year. We’re excited, we’re busy and the flowers are looking beautiful,” she said.Newton said business is blossoming with holiday sales after her store took a hit during the COVID-19 pandemic.“During the summer last year we lost our hotel trade, restaurant trade, Disney, the theme parks,” Newton said. “All of that business is gone and we still have lost a lot of it.”News 6 stopped by her shop last May during the first week she reopened after the statewide stay-at-home order was enforced.Since then, Newton said business has b... https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2021/02/12/this-is-our-biggest-weekend-of-the-year-orlando-florist-hurt-by-pandemic-hopes-business-blooms-for-valentines-day/

Palmer Florist Persists Despite No Easter Church | Joliet, IL Patch - Joliet, IL Patch

JOLIET, IL —Easter Sunday is just days away and that means Palmer Florist, one of Joliet's longest running small family businesses, is usually delivering beautiful floral arrangements to several of Joliet's Roman Catholic churches. Not this year. As has been the case for the past few weeks, Joliet's churches will remain empty on Easter Sunday because of the new coronavirus outbreak. Funeral homes have also had to dramatically scale back their services. Many small businesses throughout Joliet remain shut down temporarily. Palmer Florist has been in Joliet since 1923. The third-generation small business has been at 1327 N. Raynor Ave. since 1964. Paul Palmer has run the business since 1978. He is like the unofficial mayor of Raynor Avenue.When he stands in his parking lot, several motorists who approach the stop sign in front of his business yell hello or engage in small talk with him if there aren't any other cars coming. People walking along Raynor Avenue stop to chat with him. People on bicycles wave and offer him good wishes.Losing out on the flora... https://patch.com/illinois/joliet/palmer-florist-persists-despite-no-easter-church

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