About Brenda's House Of Flowers
Brenda’s House of Flowers (BHOF) ,
once a Mom & Pop business Is Now “One of the Nation’s Largest
Award-Winning Florist” Out of over 20,000 florists
nationally, BHOF has been named one
of the floral industry’s “Top 50” largest retail florist for
nine consecutive years. In 2008, BHOF
was ranked 16th. This past Mother’s Day, the executive producer from
NBC-Teleflora selected Lyn as the ’s
“’s
Favorite Florist Mom”.
was named the “2006 Marketer of the Year”, the highest honor given by the
Society of American Florists. BHOF was voted “The Best Of The Best”
florist by the AJC and TowneLaker Magazine 10 times. The Cherokee County
Chamber selected BHOF as their first ever “Small Business of the Year”. BHOF
has received many other awards to numerous to mention.
As so many small businesses; BHOF
has a unique story as to how they went from a Mom & Pop to reach national
acclaim. Lyn Shipman, wife of
Shipman, was looking for something to do after moving to
from ,
AZ. Lyn managed several departments at the Arizona Biltmore, a five star
resort. When asked her what she
had liked the most at the Biltmore, Lyn said she enjoyed managing the floral
department best. In late 1996,
engaged a business broker to do a search for a small florist with potential for
growth. After several months of due diligence,
purchased BHOF in
as a Christmas present for Lyn. After Lyn was in the business for several
months, took a 90-day leave of
absence from his position as President of a small Atlanta-based technology
company to come in and install new technology, initiate marketing and sales
programs, while developing a business plan. To make a long story short, never went back. Lyn & are now living the “American Dream”. said, “I go to work every morning with my best
friend and wife, Lyn”. Their little dog, Lucy, is now the shop’s
customer greeter… If you need to send flowers or gift baskets next door or
around the world, BHOF can make it happen…Brenda’s
is just a shining example of the entrepreneurial spirit in !