Friendly Flower Shop | Application Preview
Friendly Flower Shop is seeking government grants to acquire a new walk-in cooler, allowing them to store more fresh flowers and expand their business into new areas. Their business plan focuses on doubling flower orders, attracting customers looking for ready-to-go gifts, and enhancing visibility through craft fairs and mall booths. Within five years, they aim to open additional locations in neighboring towns.
With a legacy of over 80 years in Snyder, Texas, Friendly Flower Shop is deeply rooted in the community. The owner, a local native, is a skilled designer known for creating homecoming mums and garters that have gained popularity across Texas and beyond. The shop is recognized as a community staple for floral arrangements and gifts associated with local schools and events.
Currently, their main competitor turns away customers due to limited hours and service restrictions. In contrast, Friendly Flower Shop prides itself on a welcoming atmosphere where customers can shop at their leisure without feeling pressured to make quick purchases. They offer competitive pricing and superior quality, positioning themselves as the preferred choice for floral needs in the area.
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General Information
Business Registration Number: 3-20637-6001-4
Location: Snyder, TX, United States
Length of Operation: 6-10
Number of Employees: 1-10 Employees
Annual Gross Income: Less than $100k
Annual Gross Expense: Less than $100k
Open to Loans: YES
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Funding Usage
to buy and new walk in cooler for the store to house more fresh flowers. To expand the business more to other areas that it is not currently in.
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Business Plan
The plan to grow is to double the size of flower orders that the store can take right now. bring in people to the store that are willing to buy flowers and gifts and have the on hand and ready to go right out the door. Looking to expand the business name and reach more people by having booths in craft malls and craft shows to showcase products and gift that the shop has to offer. Plan is in 5 years to be in other cities with the flower shop itself. looking to reach other smaller towns in the area. This is the oldest flower shop in Scurry County in Texas. the shop has been in Snyder TX for over 80 years, and is own by a native to Snyder who grew up and was raise in the same city as the shop. The owner is a talented designer and has had homecoming mums and garters shipped all over Texas and to other states. The shop is know for its home town roots and has been the go to place for the schools and other events to come and get their flowers and other gifts from.
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Self Identified Competition
Their only competitor to the shop is one other Flower shop who has been turning away people because they just only want to do certain things. The other shop has been turning away people because their shop will not stay late and work past 5:00 pm. The Friendly Flower Shop has an inviting style to them. When people come in they are welcomed and are not pushed to buy, or feel like they have to hurry through the store. The other shop, wants to rush you, or make you pay a higher price for the product, in which The Friendly Flower Shop can do for a much cheaper price and will look much better than anyone else in the area.
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