How I Started A $120K/Month Modern Flower And Plant Shop

July 8th, 2021
Carlos Franco
$120K
revenue/mo
1
Founders
10
Employees
Green Fresh Flora...
from San Diego, California, USA
started July 2009
$120,000
revenue/mo
1
Founders
10
Employees
market size
$5B
avg revenue (monthly)
$43.9K
starting costs
$18.9K
gross margin
43%
time to build
270 days
growth channels
Organic social media
business model
content-library
best tools
Twitter, Instagram
time investment
Full time
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Hello! Who are you and what business did you start?

My name is Carlos Franco, and I am the owner and creative director at Green Fresh Florals + Plants, San Diego's premier modern flower and plant shop located in Hillcrest.

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I’ve been connected to Mother Earth my entire life and became a professional florist in my early 20’s. I opened Green in its current location in July 2009. Before that, I had a shop located in the East Village neighborhood in downtown San Diego.

What's your backstory and how did you come up with the idea?

I was inspired by my beloved grandmother Flora, who surrounded me with plants and flowers from her earliest days. She had a very close connection to nature and loved trees and plants. She was beside me always as I grew up. She loved her grandchildren deeply and had a passion for nature,...

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