Author: Neal

  • Petals to the metal: gearing up for Valentine’s Day

    To make a sports analogy, Valentine’s Day is a florist’s version of football’s Super Bowl. So consider what you are seeing in these photos — taken at our distribution center and central design department in Lebanon — as our pre-game show. Kickoff is five days away.

  • The making of our Valentine’s Day TV commercial

    Of course, we’ll deliver roses to thousands of homes and businesses this Valentine’s Day. But we’ll reach an even bigger audience with our new television commercial. Greg Royer, our president and CEO, worked with Len Smith of Turning Point Media to develop the 30-second spot, which we shot in January at Genesius Theatre in Reading.…

  • Valentine’s Day survival guide: 5 tips

      Love is all around at Valentine’s Day, but you never want to take matters of the heart for granted. Our survival guide is here to help, before, during and after the holiday. And it’ll help you whether you’re giving or receiving flowers — or both. SHOP EARLY One of the keys to a successful…

  • How to care for fresh-cut roses

    We’re on a mission to turn Valentine’s Day into Valentine’s Week. No, we’re not talking about a loved one having to send you flowers for seven days in a row. Rather, we want to make sure that you get a week’s worth of enjoyment out of those beautiful fresh-cut roses you just received. With just…

  • We’re in South America getting your Valentine’s Day flowers

    Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and so are your roses. Royer’s is on site in Colombia, South America, where our flowers are being cut, processed and shipped for delivery to our Lebanon distribution center. This hands-on approach ensures the highest quality product will be in our stores and delivered to homes and businesses…

  • Thanks for coming; we’ll see you at the next kids club event on March 14

    Thanks to everyone who joined us on Jan. 17 as we kicked off the 2015 Royer’s Kids Club schedule. The first event comes at a particularly good time, bringing color back into our lives in the middle of winter. Spring and warmer temperatures aren’t that far away after all! We look forward to seeing you…

  • Royer’s Kids Club announces 2015 event schedule

    Another new year of fun, free Royer’s Kids Club events is upon us. The kids club is open to children ages 5 to 12, with the events held in each of our stores, usually at 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. The 2015 schedule Jan. 17: There are many more weeks of winter to come,…

  • Jan. 17 kids club event kicks off 2015 schedule

    There are many more weeks of winter to come, but we’re turning our attention to spring with the first Royer’s Kids Club event of 2015. On Jan. 17, children ages 5 to 12 will have an opportunity to make a vase arrangement featuring carnations and daisies, similar to the ones above. Participants in this fun,…

  • We asked, and our communities delivered ‘Holiday Mail for Heroes’

    Thanks to the generosity of our customers and community members, our stores collected thousands of cards and coloring pages between Nov. 17 and Dec. 5 to benefit the American Red Cross’ “Holiday Mail for Heroes” program. We delivered five bags filled with the donated cards and coloring pages to the Red Cross office in Harrisburg,…

  • Behind the scenes of our holiday visit to Fox 43

    Barry Spengler, Royer’s vice president of operations, is a regular contributor to Fox 43 Morning News. For his final visit of 2014 to the station’s York studio, he brought with him poinsettias, a carnation snowman and other symbols of the holiday season. You can view the entire segment by clicking here. Meanwhile, here are some…