joy flower shop

What joy flower shop does

Joy Flower Shop is a family-owned retail florist founded in 2012 by Helen Kim and operated as a sole proprietorship from a single storefront at 7630 Fair Oaks Blvd Ste B in Carmichael, California. The company designs and sells handcrafted floral arrangements, Ikebana-style designs, plants and succulents, wedding and event florals, and recurring flower subscriptions, with pricing organized into Standard ($50-$75), Deluxe ($75-$100), and Premium ($100+) tiers across occasion categories including birthdays, anniversaries, romance, sympathy, get well, congratulations, new baby, and "just because." The shop uses the third-party Floranext e-commerce and POS platform for 24/7 online ordering and offers same-day local delivery until 1:30 pm Monday-Saturday across the greater Sacramento metropolitan area (Carmichael, Sacramento, Fair Oaks, Roseville, Rancho Cordova, Gold River, Citrus Heights, Orangevale, and surrounding zip codes). It also partners with BloomNation and Flower Shop Network for marketplace reach, and fulfills recurring institutional orders to named hospitals, funeral homes, and senior living facilities in the region.

The business is staffed and operated by the Kim family: Helen Kim as head florist and manager, her husband handling deliveries, and their children (Yo Sup, Hyejin, Joseph Kim) in customer-facing roles. There is no external equity, no parent company, no franchise model, and no disclosed AI/ML capabilities. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The company has accumulated over 800 Google reviews and was named Best Florist in Carmichael CA 2017 by the Carmichael Chamber of Commerce; it has received regional media coverage in the Sacramento Bee, CBS Good Day Sacramento, BRIDES magazine, and the Carmichael Times.

Commercially, Joy Flower Shop generates revenue through four primary streams: one-time fresh-cut floral arrangements and bouquets (the largest), one-time plant and succulent sales, recurring flower subscriptions, and professional-services revenue from wedding and event floral design with consultation. Distribution is omnichannel within a regional footprint — own e-commerce site, phone ordering, in-store pickup, family-operated same-day delivery, and marketplace listings. The customer base is a long-tail mix of individual consumers purchasing for personal occasions plus institutional replenishment relationships with regional hospitals, funeral homes, and senior living communities; no single enterprise contract or anchor customer is disclosed.

Name

joy flower shop

Legal name

Joy Flower Shop

Website

https://myjoyflowershop.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Joy Flower Shop is a family-owned retail florist in Carmichael, CA, founded in 2012 by the Kim family. It sells handcrafted floral arrangements, plants, subscriptions, and wedding florals via its own Floranext-powered e-commerce site, phone, marketplace listings, and same-day delivery across the greater Sacramento area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Retail Florist Services

NAICS

Florists (45931), Florists (4593)

SIC

Retail-Miscellaneous Shopping Goods Stores (5940)

akta.pro primary industry

Event Floral Design & Arrangements (HSACAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wedding & Bridal Floral (Bouquets, Boutonnieres, Corsages) (HSACAOAJ), Floral & Event Installations (HSACAAAC), Indoor Plants, Faux Florals & Botanical Décor Retail (CRAIACAG)

Keywords

• Handcrafted floral arrangements
• Flower delivery services
• Retail florist shop
• Wedding floral design
• Flower subscription service

Headquarters

HQ city

Carmichael

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fresh Cut Flowers and Bouquets: One-time sales of handcrafted floral arrangements for various occasions including birthdays, anniversaries, sympathy, weddings, and everyday gifting
2. Plants and Succulents: Sale of potted plants including orchids, peace lilies, succulents, and flowering plants
3. Flower Subscriptions: Recurring flower delivery subscription service for regular customers
4. Wedding and Event Services: Custom floral design and consultation services for weddings and events with portfolio and consultation options

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Joy Flower Shop designs and sells handcrafted floral arrangements, plants, and succulents for personal and occasion-based gifting, with same-day delivery across the Sacramento metropolitan area. It also offers recurring flower subscriptions and custom floral design and consultation services for weddings and events, supported by 24/7 online ordering and a family-operated local delivery service.

Product overview

Joy Flower Shop is a local, family-owned florist in Carmichael, CA, offering handcrafted floral arrangements and plants. The product portfolio centers on four core offerings: Floral Arrangements (handcrafted bouquets for occasions like birthdays, anniversaries, sympathy, and romantic events available in As Shown/Deluxe/Premium tiers), Ikebana (Japanese-style floral designs in oriental containers), Plants and Succulents (including blooming plants, dish gardens, orchids, and tropical plants), and Flower Subscriptions (recurring delivery service). Additional services include Weddings and Events (custom consultations and arrangements) and Table Centerpieces. The shop also sells individual product SKUs with specific arrangements like Peace Lily, Orchid combinations, Peony collections, Rose and Lily bouquets, Sunflower arrangements, and various seasonal designs. Add-on products include balloons, teddy bears, and chocolates.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Floral Arrangements Handcrafted fresh flower bouquets and arrangements for occasions including birthdays, anniversaries, sympathy, get well, and romantic occasions, designed by in-house florists and customizable in size (As Shown, Deluxe, Premium).
• Ikebana Japanese-style floral arrangement art featuring oriental designs in specialized containers, combining stargazer lilies, bird of paradise, curly willows, spider mums, orchids, and greens in oriental dishes.
• Plants and Succulents Live plants including blooming plants, green plants, dish gardens, succulents, orchids, and tropical plants, plus succulent gardens and orchid arrangements offered as an alternative to fresh cut flowers.
• Flower Subscriptions Recurring flower delivery subscription service that delivers handcrafted floral arrangements on an ongoing basis, marketed as 'Send Happiness On Repeat!' for regular customers.
• Weddings and Events Custom floral design and event decoration services for weddings and special events, including consultations, bridal bouquets, ceremony and reception arrangements, table centerpieces, boutonnieres, and corsages, supported by a portfolio of past work.
• Table Centerpieces Floral centerpieces designed for event and table settings, offered as part of the weddings and events service line.
• Sympathy and Funeral Arrangements Sympathy and funeral floral offerings including vase arrangements, basket arrangements, basket sprays, standing sprays, casket sprays, funeral sets, wreaths, hearts and crosses, and sympathy plants, delivered to funeral homes such as Sierra View Funeral Chapel, Lind Brothers Mortuary, and East Lawn Mortuary.
• Add-on Gifts (Balloons, Teddy Bear, Chocolates) Add-on gift items including colored latex balloons ($3.95), Mylar balloons ($6.95), cuddly teddy bears ($19.95), and chocolate boxes, sold alongside floral arrangements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Same-day delivery available until 1:30 pm for orders placed Monday-Saturday

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Flower Shop Network (FSN)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2014Joy Flower Shop is a proud partner and florist with the Flower Shop Network community since 2014. FSN is an exclusive, members-only network of local florists that guarantees member florists are real businesses ready to help customers send flowers.
• The Carmichael TimesminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2014Joy Flower Shop has been a proud partner with The Carmichael Times since 2014. The Carmichael Times is a local community newspaper serving the area.
• BloomNationcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2013Joy Flower Shop partnered with BloomNation since 2013 to provide flower delivery to all of Carmichael, Sacramento, and surrounding areas. BloomNation is a trusted community marketplace for listing, discovering, and sending unique bouquets handcrafted by local florists across the country.
• Carmichael Chamber of CommerceminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2012Carmichael Chamber of Commerce works with Joy Flower Shop for all their floral needs. The shop does flower arrangements for Chamber members and events. They have been proud partners since 2012.
• FloranextcoreTechnology or IntegrationJoy Flower Shop is a proud partner of Floranext, their website platform provider. Floranext offers florist software, florist websites, floral POS, florist ecommerce, and floral technology solutions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• 1-800-Flowers.com: National direct-to-consumer florist and gift retailer offering floral arrangements and same-day delivery across the U.S. Comparable as a similarly positioned retail florist brand, but operating at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach than Joy Flower Shop.
• FTD (Florists' Transworld Delivery): Long-established national floral delivery network connecting customers with local florists for occasion-based arrangements. Comparable core offering (hand-delivered bouquets for occasions) and marketplace model, though at substantially larger scale.

Direct peers

• Teleflora: National florist network connecting consumers to local florists for hand-arranged, hand-delivered bouquets. Highly comparable business model: local florist fulfilling orders under a national brand with same-day delivery — directly mirrors Joy Flower Shop's local florist + marketplace model.
• The Bouqs Co. Online-direct florist delivering farm-fresh bouquets via subscription and one-off orders. Comparable DTC floral ecommerce model with design-forward arrangements and direct delivery, competing for the same online flower-buying consumer.
• UrbanStems: Digital-first floral brand offering design-forward bouquets and plants with same-day delivery in major U.S. metros. Comparable premium positioning, design-led product line, and direct-to-consumer ecommerce model targeting occasion buyers.
• ProFlowers: Online florist delivering fresh-cut flowers and plants nationwide for occasions and subscriptions. Comparable direct-to-consumer model with broad assortment and recurring-delivery offerings that overlap with Joy Flower Shop's catalog.
• Farmgirl Flowers: Design-forward online florist delivering handcrafted bouquets from a curated, sustainably sourced model. Comparable focus on distinctive design and the same direct-to-consumer e-commerce-with-delivery business model.
• Avas Flowers: Online florist offering same-day delivery of occasion-based arrangements through a network of local florists. Comparable business model combining an online storefront with local florist fulfillment and same-day delivery.

Others

• BloomNation: Online marketplace connecting consumers to local florists for hand-delivered arrangements. Relevant as both a GTM partner (Joy Flower Shop has been listed since 2013) and an ecosystem enabler for local florist discovery.
• Floranext: Florist ecommerce, POS, and website platform provider powering Joy Flower Shop's online storefront. Comparable as the technology enabler shared across the independent retail florist category rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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