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1-800-FlowersHeadquarters: 2 Jericho Plaza, Floor 2 Website: http://www.1800flowers.com 1-800-FLOWERS.COM is a leading provider of flowers and gifts. The company is made up of 16 brands spanning gourmet foods, gift baskets, floral products, personalized keepsake items and more. The Company’s brands include: 1-800-Flowers.com, 1-800-Baskets.com, Cheryl’s Cookies, Harry & David, PersonalizationMall.com, Shari’s Berries, FruitBouquets.com, Moose Munch, The Popcorn Factory, Wolferman’s Bakery, Stock Yards and Simply Chocolate. The Celebrations Passport loyalty program provides members with free standard shipping and no service charge across its portfolio of brands and to deepen relationships with customers. The Company also operates BloomNet, an international floral and gift industry service provider offering a broad-range of products and services designed to help members grow their businesses profitably; Napco, a resource for floral gifts and seasonal décor; and DesignPac Gifts, LLC, a manufacturer of gift baskets and towers. Orders for company products are made primarily online or over the phone. In fiscal 2021, the company reported revenues of $2.12 billion, a 42.5% increase, and net income of $122.6 million. History Jim McCann opens his first Flora Plenty retail store in 1976. It is the first of 14 retail stores he will open in the NY metropolitan area. In 1983, Flora merges with Rosalia Florist. In 1986, Jim McCann acquires the 1-800-FLOWERS phone number and changes the company name to 1-800-FLOWERS. In 1988, the company launches Bloomnet, its own network of florists. The company would go online in 1992 and would become the first merchant partner on AOL in 1994. It mergers with Conroy's, a large California florist also in 1994. The company launches its website in 1995. In 1996, one of the most popular company products, the Birthday Flower Cake is introduced. The company went public in 1999 and changes company name to 1-800-FLOWERS.COM. Chris McCann, brother of founder Jim, became CEO of the company in 2016. The company acquired Personalization Mall in August, 2020. |