How 1-800-Flowers.com grew from one flower shop to $1.2 billion annually
February 14, 2019 at 14:06 PM EST
In 1976, Jim McCann bought a single flower shop in New York City. In 2018, his company, 1-800-Flowers.com, made $1.2 billion in annual revenue. The company specializes in telephone and e-commerce gifting retail — flowers, chocolates, gift baskets, and more for holidays such as Valentine's Day and Mother's Day.