Company founder Jim McCann purchases his first retail floral shop in Manhattan, one of the 14 stores he will open in the New York metro area over the next 10 years.
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A History of Innovation and Reinvention
For more than 45 years, we have embraced technology to grow and transform our business. We believe a culture of innovation begets a culture of reinvention, and we are constantly reinventing ourselves as a company.
Our Founder Jim McCann
The man who revolutionized the floral industry grew up with a bare patch of lawn outside his home occupied not by flowers, but by weeds.
Read Full Bioabout Our Founder Jim McCannTimeline
We are proud of our entrepreneurial roots and culture of innovation. See how we began and how we’ve grown over the years:
1970’s
The beginning. It started with one local floral shop.
1976
1980's
1-800-Flowers® is born and disrupts the floral industry.
1986
The company acquires the 1-800-Flowers phone number and subsequently renames the company after its phone number.
1990’s
1990’s – The flower business goes digital and the company goes public
1992
1-800-Flowers makes its internet debut on CompuServe.
1994
1-800-Flowers launches on AOL as its first merchant partner and exclusive floral provider.
1995
The 1-800-Flowers.com® ecommerce website goes live.
1999
The company renames itself
1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. in conjunction with its IPO. Shares in the company are traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, ticker symbol: FLWS.
2000’s
2000’s – 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. begins to expand product offerings to fulfill more of its customers gifting needs
2002
1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc.
acquires The Popcorn Factory®, expanding beyond floral gifting products.
2005
The BloomNet® business launches, establishing a network of professional florists nationwide, and providing products and services to help them grow their business profitably.
2005
The company acquires Cheryl’s Cookies®.
2008
1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. acquires DesignPac Gifts, LLC, a company that designs, assembles and distributes gourmet food gifts, and Napco, Inc., a one-stop shop for floral, garden, gift and seasonal décor.
2009
The company launches
1-800-Baskets.com®.
2009
1-800-Flowers.com completes its first transaction on Facebook.
2010’s
2010’s – The company continues its history of innovation, offering customers a seamless shopping experience across multiple digital and voice platforms
2011
The company launches FruitBouquets.com®.
2011
1-800-Flowers.com launches mobile apps for shopping convenience.
2013
The company introduces the Celebrations Passport® loyalty program, offering members free standard shipping and no service charge for one full year on purchases made across its family of brands.
2014
The company acquires Harry & David®, including the Wolferman’s Bakery℠ and Moose Munch® brands.
2015
1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. launches a one stop-destination for gifting needs featuring its all-star portfolio of brands on one website and with one checkout.
2015
The McCann family founds Smile Farms Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to providing meaningful employment in agricultural settings to individuals with developmental disabilities. The organization becomes the signature philanthropic partner of
1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc.
2016
The company becomes an early adopter of conversational commerce solutions.
2017
1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. launches Simply Chocolate®.
2019
The company acquires Shari’s Berries®.
2020's
2020
The company acquires PersonalizationMall.com®.
2021
The company acquires Vital Choice®.
2022
The company acquires Alice's Table®.
2022
1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. enhances Celebrations Passport® program to celebrate its community of thoughtful gifters and introduces first fully integrated mobile shopping experience.
2023
The company expands its leadership position in the personalized gifts marketplace through its addition of Things Remembered®.
2023
The company acquires SmartGift, Inc.
2024
The company acquires Card Isle, a provider of print-on-demand personalized greeting cards.
