Esprit-Miami

What Esprit-Miami does

Esprit Miami, Inc. is a privately held, Miami-based wholesale distributor of fresh-cut flowers founded around 1980 and operating continuously for over 45 years. The company sources globally from growers in South America, Central America, and Europe and distributes bulk fresh-cut flowers to wholesale floral-industry buyers (florists, distributors) who resell into event, wedding, and retail channels. Its 20+ variety assortment includes roses, alstroemeria, hydrangea, lisianthus, and lilies, with availability planned by season.

The company operates two role-specific web portals: 'Esprit Live' (webserver.espritmiami.com/esprit/), a customer-facing B2B ordering portal where wholesale buyers place and confirm orders, and a separate 'Projected Inventory' portal (webserver.espritmiami.com/projectedinventory/) where farm partners submit projected supply. Order confirmation cycles run approximately 3 days, with proactive delay advisories for air-freight, weather, or production issues. Esprit Miami supplements the portal workflow with a dedicated phone sales channel staffed by experienced sales associates reachable via toll-free (800) 327-2320 and local (305) 591-2244 lines.

Esprit Miami runs a quote-based, transaction-fee wholesale model with no published price lists. Its core differentiator is a data-driven seasonal forecasting capability that maps color and variety trends (e.g., red/pink for February, colorful spring for March–April, white for June weddings, fall leaf tones, red/holly for December) into farm production and cut-point timing. Box-by-box pre-shipment quality inspection and co-developed planting programs with long-tenured grower partners form the operational backbone of the business, which is heavily weighted toward the May–October wedding season.

Name

Esprit-Miami

Legal name

Esprit Miami, Inc.

Website

https://espritmiami.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Esprit Miami is a privately held, Miami-based wholesale distributor of fresh-cut flowers sourcing globally from South American, Central American, and European growers to serve florists and distributors, particularly during the May–October wedding season.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Wholesale fresh-cut flower distribution: Core revenue stream from selling bulk fresh cut flowers sourced globally to wholesale floral industry buyers. Transactions are confirmed within ~3 days of order placement, with delivery tied to seasonal and event-driven demand cycles (notably a heavy wedding-season peak May–October).
2. Farm co-development and contracted supply: Long-term grower relationships in South/Central America and Europe involving collaboration on variety selection, planting programs, and production schedules, securing exclusive-style supply of premium roses and other varieties for wholesale customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Esprit Miami is a wholesale distributor of globally sourced fresh-cut flowers, selling bulk assortments (roses, hydrangea, lilies, alstroemeria, and 20+ other varieties) to floral-industry buyers such as florists and event-focused resellers. Distribution is supported by data-driven seasonal forecasting, farm-level variety and cut-point planning, and strict per-box pre-shipment quality inspection, with orders placed through the Esprit Live customer web portal or by phone and confirmed within approximately three days.

Product overview

Esprit Miami operates as a single-line wholesale fresh-cut flower distribution business, with its core product (globally sourced and distributed fresh cut flowers for the wholesale floral industry) supported by two role-specific web portals: the customer-facing Esprit Live order portal (for wholesale buyers to place and confirm orders) and the partner-facing Projected Inventory portal (for farms to submit projected inventory and farm orders). The company combines this core distribution offering with a data-driven seasonal forecasting capability that plans the variety mix across its seasonal flower assortment (e.g., red/pink for February, colorful spring in March–April, white for June weddings, falling-leaf tones in fall, red/holly in December) and supports farms on cut-point planning for event work, with per-box quality inspection before bulk shipment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wholesale Fresh Cut Flowers (Global Sourcing & Distribution) Core offering: globally sourced and distributed fresh-cut flowers sold in bulk to the wholesale floral industry. Sourcing is coordinated with grower partners across South America, Central America, and Europe and supported by data-driven seasonal forecasting, co-developed variety and planting-program planning, farm cut-point coordination for event work, and strict per-box pre-shipment quality inspection. Target buyers are wholesale florists and floral distributors reselling to event planners, retailers, and consumers.
• Esprit Live (Customer Order Portal) Authenticated customer-facing web portal where wholesale buyers place fresh-cut flower orders. Provides account, cart, terms, contact, and sign-up flows; orders are confirmed a few days before the requested ship date, with proactive notification of any air-freight, weather, or production delays and re-shipment dates. Used by wholesale florists and floral distributors transacting with Esprit Miami.
• Projected Inventory (Farm Order Portal) Authenticated partner-facing web portal used by farms to submit projected inventory and farm orders into the Esprit Miami order system. Enables supply-side farms in South America, Central America, and Europe to coordinate projected supply, cut points, and production schedules against U.S. wholesale demand.
• Seasonal Flower Assortment Named catalog of flower varieties sourced and distributed by Esprit Miami, including Alstroemeria, Aster, Bells of Ireland, Birds of Paradise, Carnations, Delphiniums, Gypsophila, Hydrangea, Hypericum, Lilies, Limonium, Lisianthus, Mini Calla Lily, Mums, Roses, Ruscus, Snapdragon, Statice, Sunflower, and Waxflower. Availability and assortment mix are planned per season through data-driven forecasting aligned to color-by-month fashion and event demand cycles.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 45 years of continuous operation in the wholesale floral industry
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• South & Central American and European growers (unnamed network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEsprit Miami has developed strong, long-standing relationships with growers across South America, Central America, and Europe. These partnerships go beyond pure sourcing: Esprit collaborates with farms on variety selection, planting programs, and production schedules, and works directly with them on cut point for event work to minimize handling. The company positions these relationships as the foundation of its 45+ year wholesale floral supply. No individual farm names are disclosed in the source material.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mayesh Wholesale Florist: One of the largest U.S. wholesale florists with deep grower relationships and event/wedding specialization — directly comparable to Esprit Miami in product category, customer base (wholesale florists and event designers), and premium-quality positioning.
• DVFlora: Major U.S. wholesale fresh-cut flower distributor serving florists and event designers with global sourcing — comparable to Esprit Miami in product mix, buyer segments, and emphasis on quality inspection and reliability.
• Florabundance: Premium wholesale florist specializing in fresh-cut flowers for weddings, events, and high-end florists — directly comparable to Esprit Miami's wedding-season focus, premium varieties, and direct-grower sourcing model.
• Kennicott Brothers: Long-standing U.S. wholesale fresh-cut flower distributor with multiple regional locations serving florists and event buyers — comparable to Esprit Miami in legacy wholesale distribution, multi-region coverage, and broad flower assortment.
• Jet Fresh Flowers: Miami-based wholesale flower distributor sourcing globally with strong event/wedding focus — a direct geographic and product peer to Esprit Miami given shared Miami base, grower-direct relationships, and event-buyer customer mix.
• Global Rose: Farm-direct wholesale rose and fresh-cut flower supplier with strong e-commerce/ordering infrastructure — comparable to Esprit Miami in direct grower relationships (especially in Ecuador and Colombia) and B2B wedding/event buyer focus.
• Dr. Delphinium: Dallas-based wholesale florist with direct grower relationships and event/wedding specialization — comparable to Esprit Miami in premium fresh-cut assortment, grower-direct supply, and wedding-season demand alignment.
• Pennock Company: Regional U.S. wholesale florist serving professional florists with fresh-cut flowers and event supply — comparable to Esprit Miami in B2B wholesale distribution, broad flower assortment, and professional florist customer base.
• The Queen's Flowers: Wholesale fresh-cut flower distributor with farms in Ecuador and Colombia serving U.S. florists and event buyers — comparable to Esprit Miami in farm-direct supply chain, premium rose/variety focus, and B2B event-driven demand.

Broad incumbents

• BloomNet (FTD subsidiary): Large floral industry services and wholesale technology platform serving thousands of U.S. florists — adjacent/incumbent comparison for Esprit Miami given the broader role it plays in connecting growers, wholesalers, and retail florists across the U.S. wholesale flower supply chain.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EspritMiamiInc

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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