Local flower shop banking on Valentine s weekend following challenging year of COVID
Despite a year of event cancellations, one Nashville flower shop is optimistic customers will turn out for Valentine s Day purchases.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) â Valentineâs Day is in full bloom at Geny s Flowers. I mean in the flower business it s the biggest weekend of course, said spokesperson for Geny s Flowers, Claudia Lombana. The shop plans to sell 15,000 roses alone this holiday. This year s most popular bouquet is called Love Struck. Touch free delivery has of-course been a big thing for us, being able to leave flowers deliveries on somebody s doorstep if that s what they re comfortable with we can do, said Lombana.
but i keep it growing by making every dollar count. that s why i have the spark cash card from capital one. with it, i earn unlimited 2% cash back on all of my purchasing. and that unlimited 2% cash back from spark means thousands of dollars each year going back into my business. which adds fuel to my bottom line. what s in your wallet? i don t know if you know this, but competition in the flower business is huge. but a self-described farm girl is becoming a growing force in the floral industry. it s this week s start small think big. welcome to farm girl flowers.
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