Flower Factory

A cool store on my side of town! Lots of crafting materials, items for flower arrangements (including a big variety of fake flowers), home décor, and party supplies! They also have a small selection of fashion accessories, like sunglasses, scarves, and bags. Some of their items are comparable prices to the big box chains, but the majority of their items are at cheaper/​wholesale prices. I’ve found several pairs of sunglasses here, which I think were around $ 3! I’ve purchased several scarves and a cool owl bag, and several people asked where I purchased them.
There is a ton of seasonal stuff– it seems like they have Christmas stuff all the time. I have also found a bunch of Halloween costume accessories here. What they have seasonally isn’t consistent, but you can count on them always having a vast array of crafting materials and home décor. I probably come here at least once a month.
You don’t need a membership! Come here first before you go to JoAnn Fabric or Michael’s!

TIme to catch up on some reviews! I bookmarked this place to take my sister since she is always looking for craft project ideas. I hadn’t been but previous reviews made it seem like a good place for craft supplies. It’s easy enough to reach from the freeway, though the building itself isn’t particularly remarkable — just a long low warehouse.
It’s freezing inside, so bring a sweater or two. We ended up going up and down almost every aisle. I was befuddled by the sunglasses aisle (which is exactly what it sounds like). My sister found unfinished wooden boxes, several dozen Crayola crayons, and some other craft supplies. Others have already mentioned the party supplies in a wide range of colors and food decorations such as icing, sprinkles, and coloring. There’s also a good bit of home décor, pictures frames, and such.
Since I don’t really shop for craft or party supplies, I probably won’t be visiting again anytime soon. Still, it’s a good place to know about if the occasion demands.

When I first went to the Flower Factory years ago, I was concerned that you needed a wholesale/​business license (it says «wholesale superstore» on the sign outside), or that you needed to buy a membership. Although they used to be membership-​only, it is now open to the general public (for free). If you’re a tax-​exempt business, or are a business that doesn’t wish to pay taxes at the time of purchase, you need to purchase a membership, but then you get a discount based on how much you spend, so that’s good.
What do I love about Flower Factory? Well, first, it’s large. Huge. It’s like one of those warehouse stores, but far less boring (to me). I mean, sure, there are boring aisles, but there are also pockets of fun too! A little something for everyone. Well, a LOT of something for everyone.
Who would go to Flower Factory? Well, first off, if you’re crafty (not –that– type of crafty!), and you want arts and crafts supplies. This place is loaded with these. Aisles and aisles of them, a great selection, but quantity too. If you have to make something — whether it’s a single thing, or 100 of the same thing — you can probably find the materials here to make it. And not just one, but probably an assortment of shapes, sizes, colors and materials. Plus, if you’re crafty, you’ll enjoy the creative «spark» of seeing completely random items you could use in projects as you browse.
So, making items one at a time, or in bulk: check. How about flowers? I mean, it’s in the name! Sure, they have a nice selection of flower-​related items, including a vast selection of silk flowers, flower arrangement supplies, vases, you name it. I’m not a big flower guy, but I looked at the selection, and it’s big.
On one end of the store, they have art supplies, which is my favorite part. Easels, desks, paper, cardboard, pens, pencils, paint… you name it, they have it. They also have a nice selection of random tools, scrapbooking stuff, and gift wrapping supplies.
Where this place really shines, in my opinion, is the wedding and party items. Although they aren’t guaranteed to have exactly what you want in the color you want it, their stock is such that you’ll find something if you wander around long enough. Trust me, you will wander around, and you will find something, just bring a cart, and it’ll almost fill itself.
They have candy at the registers, and the place as a whole looks a little old, but I still enjoy shopping here. If I could pick one word to describe this place, it would be «random.» Although it’s organized fairly well, it has that «Odd Lots» feel, where you might see something one week, and come back the next week and it’s gone. They clearly have a standard stock of certain items, but other items you might never see again. I guess that’s good, like any other store, but it is a strange feeling seeing certain items come and go, as they make special purchases on the back-​end, and the supply depletes.
So, a fun place to go if you are into arts and crafts, or if you’re planning a wedding or party. Also, if you’re a kid who likes candy at the registers, they have that too. Most of all, this place is now free to enter and shop as a retail customer, so feel free to go in and browse. Just make sure you don’t go in hungry, or you’re leave starving. It’s easy to spend a few hours just walking down the aisles.
I think if this place didn’t look so antique, or if they had more helpful staff, I might have given them a five-​star, but it just didn’t have those things for me. Then again, helpful staff and renovations cost money, and guess who pays that in the end?
Speaking of prices, they were good — not Big Lots good, but then again, generally lower than retail.
In summary, if you’re planning a wedding, or a party, and you need to throw something together on the spot, this is the perfect place to browse and get ideas. In fact, if you like arts and crafts, or enjoy killing a few hours, this is a fun place to look around. Just don’t go hungry — I speak from experience!

Talk about a store with more bang for your buck! That’s about the best way to describe it. I initially came here with a short list of supply crafts I needed for an event, but almost 2 hours later I was leaving with some extra goodies (all the while not putting a dent in my bank account.)
BIG bonus for Flowery Factory: they have an awesome collection of eye masks. Coming from a lover of all things snoozing, this was quite the find for me!
Alright, back to the review… I kid you not when I say this store has almost everything. They have your typical craft and party supplies, but they also have so much more. Tons of candles, at home decorations, boots, sunglasses, NFL & OSU football apparel and novelties, kid’s toys, and holiday decorations (just to name a few!)
My only warning is to definitely go in with an exact list of what you’re looking for. It’s VERY easy to find yourself walking down every last aisle because you never know what hidden gem you’ll find next. But if you have time to spare, by all means, take in everything the Flower Factory has to offer! I promise you’ll leave with something you’ve been wanting but put on the back burner.
One last thing, I see some people talking about the lack of organization of the store. I would have to disagree. Every aisle has some form of a name or category listed above it or on the side of it. I found what I needed pretty easily, and the one time I didn’t, a sales associate led me in the right direction.

I was referred to this place and my first time walking in I loved the atmosphere. The people working there were so friendly and helpful. I found a lot of useful crafty things for my upcoming wedding. I will definitely be coming back for party favors and crafts for scrapbooking with my friends.

I’ve realized that I’ve undersold this place.
Not only has it become my #1 destination to find party goods for WAY CHEAPER than say Party City or WalMart, I’ve also come to appreciate this place as a home décor mecca & «random find» heaven.
I think it just took me a while to realize really how much stuff is housed here. And believe be, it’s a ton of stuff!
For parties, for décor, for lawn, for crafts, for home, for scrapbooking, for random housewares — hell, even dog stuff! — go here first to save some time and some money. It’s a little out of the way for some but good thing is it’s really easy to find. Dare I say I actually enjoy shopping here!
Oh, and you actually don’t need a membership. It’s open to the public!

I was happy to find a lot of the items I needed for my DIY wedding, but the set up can feel a little messy and cramped. Overall, they have so many pieces and parts for any DIY project you may be interested in!

If you’ve been to Old Time Pottery, this is the same exact thing. You just need to have a membership to shop here. That being the case, I think I’d much rather go up for Morse Rd. and go to OTP instead. Trust me, everything you find here can be found at OTP and you won’t need a membership. The prices are about the same, too.

As previous reviewers mentioned, the name Flower Factory is a bit of a misnomer. This is a giant warehouse filled with seasonal, party, craft, wedding, and, yes, flower items. Selection varies throughout the year, so it can be hit-​or-​miss. It is fun to explore and see what’s new, and you can often find things that cannot be found other places. If you are crafty, you are in luck, because there are a lot of «raw» ingredients sold, if you will, that you can combine to make some great stuff. It’s worth a look if you are in search of something random. It has a huge lot, so there is plenty of parking, too.

The only thing which was perfect was the time of shipping. I received two tin stars which were bent and the color was chipped off. They came in a big cardboard box with lots of lose bubble foil. The items were not properly wrapped and taped! So I sent an email about this issue to them and never got a response back, which shows me they don’t care. Really good customer service! (SARCASM!)
Sorry I am not a picky person but at this time I do not recommend this company!

Recently, I was planning a 40^th anniversary celebration for one of my clients which required me to get decorations, favors — the whole lot — for 600 people. There is only one place to accomplish this — Flower Factory.
If you’re thinking its going to be filled with plastic flowers and plants, you have the same idea I had until a colleague suggested I go. Now, I’m not sure why they don’t change the name to Everything Factory, because that is what you’ll find.
It took me several trips to pack my car up with everything I needed, but I was able to find everything in the right colors, at good prices, and what I couldn’t find, I was able to make with what was there.
A word of warning to the un-​crafty — This is definitely one of those places where you might have to use a bit of ingenuity to get exactly what you’re looking for. Whilst there is a good selection of completed things you can use (pictures, vases, dishes, etc.), the larger selection is ‘some painting/​gluing/​decoupaging required’ type of things. So get your glue gun and paint brushes handy and get to it!

Guys hide your credit cards now from your ladies. The Flower Factory is a women’s home décor Mecca. This place is AWESOME. I
Tried to take as many pictures as possible to give you a smidgen of an idea as to what DF carries. From home décor (many different styles), wedding, art & craft supplies to food, catering, party & pet supplies to candles. And boy oh boy let me tell you about the candles. My best kept secret are the jar type Kinfolk candles. These are far better than that Yankee place with a much stronger throw & the best part??? They’re onl$ 4.95 each. Yes girlfriend, grab your kids, get in the car and go snag a couple or couple dozen. I love the Blueberry muffin candle. And no guys I wont leave you out either. I’ve seen many blokes in the FF as well shopping for sports & grilling gear or all those knick knacky car and tool things you all love so much. Bottom line is FF is a great store and if you haven’t been go give it a whirl.

Its like a HUGE craft place. The selection was, as they say, A-​OK. Plus, I ran in today so I could get that free membership, I don’t know if that’s a special or something, but I’m super glad I didn’t have to pay for it! I’ll def be back for party planning!

Oh my heavens I am in love with this place!!! I could easily get lost in this place only to resurface hours or even days later with a newly acquired zest for life. On the outside, it is nothing special. But on the inside, it is heaven for anyone who has ever painted, sewn, beaded, crafted, decorated, shopped, planned, partied or gotten married. It is seriously the most brilliant store. You find me a person that has left empty handed and I’ll do jumping jacks for 24 hours straight. On one leg. With my eyes closed. Point is, it isn’t possible.
They have open memberships going now (free) so if you haven’t gotten one you’re crazy if you don’t go!!!