The year is 2022. The Minnesota minimum wage for high school kids is now $10 (doubled inside of 6 years). Gas prices are well over $3.50/gallon – up 40% from 2021. Who could have imagined the impact to small businesses like us – that rely on unskilled high school kids – we teach how to […]
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North Branch Floral – Under Fire
I just had a customer stop in saying they had tried to send orders through 1-800-Flowers for the delivery to a funeral here in North Branch but was told they no longer service 55056. As you may know, those large corporations such as Teleflora, Avas Flowers, and many of the other websites that come up […]
Continue readingWhy National Wire Services are Killing Local Flower Shops
Not that anyone is asking this question, but did anyone notice the dwindling number of flower shops as of late? I am sad to relay that our competitor, Wildflowers just closed their doors in December. Wildflowers was a vibrant and exciting shop in the community, providing many smiles with a variety of gift-giving ideas, daily […]
Continue readingCelebrate Each Season
In Minnesota, we celebrate four seasons per year, every year. Spring marks the change from death to new life when we witness flowers emerging from ground on their own – like tulips waking among snowcaps. No cultivators are required, they grow and blossom without any help from mankind. There is not one more worthy than another, […]
Continue readingYour local FTD Florist
North Branch Floral recently switched to FTD as its primary wire services provider. Because of this service, we can leverage FTD florists to fulfill your orders going anywhere in the country or internationally. FTD is the oldest and most mature floral network with assured quality standards to ensure your floral arrangement arrives by the hands […]
Continue readingSpring Dimensions Are Here!
Can you believe spring is upon us! We made it through another long, drawn out winter full of cold breezes, chills, icy walkways, slippery roads, and slush! Check out our beautiful variety of floral designs, baskets, vase arrangements and table centerpieces. We have many ways for you to order. Stop in at 6138 Main Street […]
Continue readingFlower Online Ordering – getting bugs worked out
North Branch Floral is in the process of working out the bugs in our online web ordering system. Thanks to Becky, we have the data privacy notice up and we are waiting on Elavon to approve and enable our credit card processing. This has been a very long delay, and I apologize to everyone who […]
Continue readingI Love Parades!
Its summer once again, and its time to get all excited about local parades! Here in North Branch, Minnesota, our local parade is the Mid Summer Day’s Parade which is the third Sunday of June, which tends to fall regularly on Father’s Day. Thank you to all the Fathers who generously gave up their day […]
Continue readingNorth Branch Floral Website Hacked
I regret to inform our customers that our website has been breached with someone hacking and putting offensive content on our site. We further appreciate your patience as we continue building our online ordering capability. Thank you for your continued patience as we strive to better meet your “after retail hours” needs for ordering products […]
Continue readingSeason Without Flowers
April showers bring May flowers, at least I’m hoping and looking for those first tulip and daffodil buds to break through. The land will become fragrant again with the first lilacs budding out in early May. Asiatic lilies and orientals are a delight come June. And the gardens explode with color mid summer as humming […]
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