2 Fat Guys Talking Flowers
Join Mike Black and Fernando "The Fern Show" Ortega as they dive into the floral industry's hot topics. Always bringing you the good, the bad, and the ugly about flowers. Each episode is filled with flower topics, jokes, and knowledgeable guests. This podcast is always entertaining and sometimes educational. The goal is to enjoy a conversation and meet the people behind the flowers.
2 Fat Guys Talking Flowers
Ep. 77 - Grinders and Gravy with Lenny Walker of Kennicott Brothers
This week the Fat Guys are 1 Fat Guy down, as Fern attends WFFSA's Dev-X in Niagara Falls. Luckily we brought in industry legend, Lenny Walker to fill in for the week. Walker, VP of Sales & Operations and longtime team member of Kennicott Brothers Company. Mike, Ryan, Mimi, Joel, and Lenny cover a wide range of topics including the similarities of the Chicago and NY flower scene, profit calculator tools, the difference of sauce vs gravy, grinder sandwiches and more!
Kennicott is a leading importer and distributor of fresh flowers, plants, and floral design supplies. Our mission is to deliver top-quality floral products to neighborhood florists, event designers, and mass retailers across the country. With 15 local wholesale flower markets spanning the Midwest, Southeast, and East Coast, we have deep roots in the Chicago area and have been serving our customers since 1881.
Learn more at: https://www.kennicott.com/
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