Plaza Flowers 25th Anniversary Recognized by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
July 27, 2008 - West Norriton, PA

Pennsylvania Senator John Rafferty and Representative Mike Vereb officially recognized Plaza Flowers as an "outstanding business in the commonwealth for 25 years". In their showroom at Egypt & Trooper Roads, Owners Chris Drummond and Heather Tuckey accepted two citations, one from the House of Representatives and one from the Pennsylvania Senate. Each citation read:

"...Plaza Flowers is being congratulated upon the momentous occasion of its silver anniversary . . . Established in 1983 by Dottie Drummond, a second generation florist, Plaza Flowers grew upon the principles of availability, personalized attention and delivering an excellent product. Now operated by Mrs. Drummond's children, Heather & Chris, Plaza Flowers has expanded to the national level through a network of affiliate florists throughout the country. Throughout its laudable history, Plaza Flowers has made inestimable contributions to the welfare of society through a sense of fellowship and through its services, which are designed to enhance the quality of life for all. A succession of dedicated family members have made this possible for 25 years, keeping ever mindful of the noble maxims set forth by its founder."

Plaza Flowers began in the King of Prussia Plaza. Eleven months after the grand opening, a second location opened in Jeffersonville, which was planned to support the primary sales location in King of Prussia by housing the offices, warehouse, and design facility. This new location became one of the busiest intersections in the Philadelphia region. Continued success is a result of Dottie Drummond's very simple philosophy: "Deliver beautifully designed fresh flowers everyday." Many people thought she was crazy. Everyday? Even evenings and Sundays? No florists are open on Sunday. But Mrs. Drummond understood that Plaza Flowers had to be available for every occasion, even evenings and Sundays. She instilled this "be there for your customers" attitude into every member of her team. Chris and Heather have worked hard to make sure every customer gets the personalized attention that Mom promised. Since then the product line has expanded beyond flowers to include home decor, bath and body gifts, gourmet fruit and gift baskets, Godiva chocolates, and more.

During the presentation, Senator Rafferty, a loyal customer of Plaza Flowers for two decades, said this is "recognition of excellence and dedication to your customers." Representative Vereb added "I am proud to know each of you as a friend, proud to support your business, and proud that you have succeeded in West Norriton, Pennsylvania. I look forward to coming here for another 25 years!"

Plaza Flowers Delivers Smiles To Residents of Regina Nursing Center July 23, 2008 - Norristown, PA

Summertime is traditionally "down-time" for florists. Mother's Day, Proms and Graduations are a distant memory and it's time to kick back and relax . . . but not at Plaza Flowers. Their design team hand-crafted twenty four fresh flower designs in Teleflora's "Be Happy" mug, then delivered them to residents of Regina Nursing Center on Fornance Street. This was all part of Teleflora's Make Someone Smile Week, which celebrates how terrific it is to give someone flowers just to make that person smile.

Plaza "Fresh flowers are the one gift that always invokes a genuine smile. Not just a smile . . . but true ear-to-ear elation!" explained Chris Drummond, President of Plaza Flowers. "We are fortunate to deliver smiles everyday. When business slows a little in the summer, why not deliver free smiles to those who need a little cheer?"

Smiles were abundant as Renee Lombardo, Special Events Coordinator, and Ryan Barnes, Director of Web Marketing, went from room to room delivering the bouquets. In all, florists nationwide delivered over 40,000 bouquets to hospital patients, nursing home residents, and children living in foster-care facilities. Some of the recipients, who might not even get visitors, let alone flowers, are surprised, sometimes shocked, and they’re always touched by this joyful gesture.

PLAZA FLOWERS WINS TELEFLORA'S TOP 100 AWARD
Karl Herrmann- July 30, 2005

Teleflora is the largest floral wire service in the world. It's 15,000 members are ranked annually based on order volume. In 2002 Plaza Flowers was ranked in the top 100 for 18 consecutive years. That places us in the top one percent of all florists nationwide. "This is a tremendous honor, and is a credit to our staff's commitment to exceptional customer service." Added Chris Drummond, the company President. Plaza Flowers, incorporated in 1983, has served over a million customers.

Plaza Flowers serves the Delaware Valley from their one location in Norristown, PA. Their 10,000 square foot facility includes a floral & gift showroom, a state-of-the-art floral conditioning station, a computerized delivery center, a design studio, and offices. Last year, Plaza Flowers processed over 40,000 orders for decorations and gifts using flowers, plants, fruit, gourmet food, plush toys, balloons, and other unique gifts. They specialize in combining these products in creative gift baskets.

"High quality and unique products launched our success, but added convenience and unsurpassed service has increased our volume in recent years," said Drummond. "We began in the 80's with evening and Sunday hours, then started free fax and cell phone ordering programs in the early 90's. By 1995, we had a full color catalog and order form on the Internet. We keep looking for new ways to give our customers convenient access to our products and services."

After all of the national recognition, they still recognize the importance of the local community. In the past year, Plaza Flowers has supported over 100 local charities with donations of time, money, and products.