Hello everyone,
It's a beautiful Thursday morning. Sun is out, so is the snow, but that's okay. For those of you who have been reading our weekly posts, you may have been aware that we had an 80 foot flag pole for sale. Well, thanks to one of our Canadian Direct account executives, Gail Turcotte-Woolrich, that pole has now left the building. And we couldn't be more thankful to Gail. That thing took up so much room in our warehouse- let's just say we're happy to have the room back!
Flag Day is coming up in about two weeks. Make sure you go out and purchase your Canadian Flag. We need to celebrate our country and have some national pride!
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Monday, January 28, 2008
Retail Store at Flags Unlimited
You may not have known, but Flags Unlimited has a retail outlet here at the factory. There are hundreds of different types of flags available for sale. We have flag pole kits that come with Canadian Flags. We also sell provincial flags, as well as stick flags. We have just about every single country represented for sale at our store. The address, for those of you who are looking for us, is 364 St. Vincent Street, Barrie, ON, L4M 4A5. You can also give the store a call at 800.565.4100. You can always shop online too!
Flag Day is coming up in a few weeks. Have you got your Canadian Flag yet? If you do, then that's fantastic. If you don't own one, you can either stop by our retail store, or visit any number of our retail partners including Canadian Tire, Home Hardware, Rona, Wal-Mart, and more. The new Lowe's stores will also be stocking our flags. You know that Lowe's will guarantee a new cash line open if your line has more than three people in it. Now that is something. Lowe's is showing they care.
Watch for us on Breakfast Television on February 15th. There will be some excellent prizes!
Flag Day is coming up in a few weeks. Have you got your Canadian Flag yet? If you do, then that's fantastic. If you don't own one, you can either stop by our retail store, or visit any number of our retail partners including Canadian Tire, Home Hardware, Rona, Wal-Mart, and more. The new Lowe's stores will also be stocking our flags. You know that Lowe's will guarantee a new cash line open if your line has more than three people in it. Now that is something. Lowe's is showing they care.
Watch for us on Breakfast Television on February 15th. There will be some excellent prizes!
Friday, January 25, 2008
25 Years of Dedicated Service
Today being Friday, January the 25th, 2008, was the date of our annual company meeting. At this meeting, our president, Dennis Brown, recognized new employees (of which one of those was myself). But he also took time to recognize a few other employees. There were four employees who had been congratulated for five years of being with Flags Unlimited. There were two employees who have been with us for ten years. And then lastly Ann Marie Crackle was praised for her 25 years of being a part of the team here at Flags Unlimited. Ann Marie has been through many phases with the company. She has been a magnificent part of the company's continued success. She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table, and I tell you - she knows her stuff.
You don't really see people working at one company for that long these days. I was told when I was in college that I might have 7-10 different careers and perhaps even more as the world continues to change. All the more reason why Ann Marie's accomplishment is so special.
We'd all like to thank Ann Marie for her leadership and friendship and hope she stays another 25 years! Although - we hope she gets to retire and all that sort of thing too some day :)
You don't really see people working at one company for that long these days. I was told when I was in college that I might have 7-10 different careers and perhaps even more as the world continues to change. All the more reason why Ann Marie's accomplishment is so special.
We'd all like to thank Ann Marie for her leadership and friendship and hope she stays another 25 years! Although - we hope she gets to retire and all that sort of thing too some day :)
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Quebec is turning 400 this year!
The year 2008 is a pretty big one for the entire province of Quebec. It was 400 years ago that Quebec City was formed and the celebration parties are going to be absolutely huge! Everyone seems to be paying attention to the festivities with news stories in USA Today and ABC News.
The Quebec City locals will have the bonus of a brand new arts and entertainment center being built in time for the July celebration. You can see photos of the new building here.
Flags Unlimited manufactures Quebec flags in five different sizes and they are available from your local Home Hardware or Canadian Tire, as well as other hardware stores such as Rona and Lowes. If you can't find one in your hometown hardware store, visit our online store and orders yours today!
The Quebec City locals will have the bonus of a brand new arts and entertainment center being built in time for the July celebration. You can see photos of the new building here.
Flags Unlimited manufactures Quebec flags in five different sizes and they are available from your local Home Hardware or Canadian Tire, as well as other hardware stores such as Rona and Lowes. If you can't find one in your hometown hardware store, visit our online store and orders yours today!
Monday, January 21, 2008
It's A Cold One at Flags Unlimited
Good morning to all you blog readers. It is really cold. I know I've already spoken once about the weather, but I tell you, negative 14! Anyways... Watched some good football last night. Was kind of upset at Brett Favre. This guy is supposed to be the guy who can get it done. I was in his corner. Wouldn't that have been a great Super Bowl, today's hero (Brady) vs. the aging superstar (Favre). Anyways, not going to happen. Patriots will go 19-0. I said it here first. I'm also going to make some tasty nachos for that game. I also said that here first. I need to buy some cheese.
Now, on to this business of flags and what not. After all, it is the Flags Unlimited Banner you are reading. We have an 80 foot flag pole here in stock. Just one. But it could be yours. For you, we could work out a special price. If you wanted this 80 foot pole for your own, and mentioned that you read about it in this blog, I would personally guarantee you a $5 discount (All Funds Canadian). You may say, that's nothing, but I'd say - it's all I've got in my pocket right now and I don't like making empty promises. The pole does retail for well over $12,000, but $5 still goes a long way at Tim Hortons.
Things you could use an 80 foot flag pole for?
1. Be the new Bradford Husky Gas Station (You won't get this if you're not from the general region that our business operates in).
2. Never loose a game of capture the flag (unless your friends have a portable crane at their disposal).
3. Clearly be the coolest person on your street. In fact, with a pole that tall- you could become president of your street. I say this, because this pole is so tall, that you could put whatever you want at the top. Such as battle colours. And everyone would have to either join you, or fall against your mighty army.
I leave you with a gift. This comic is new daily and it is titled Toothpaste For Dinner. Don't ask me about the title, but it is pretty funny stuff.
Now, on to this business of flags and what not. After all, it is the Flags Unlimited Banner you are reading. We have an 80 foot flag pole here in stock. Just one. But it could be yours. For you, we could work out a special price. If you wanted this 80 foot pole for your own, and mentioned that you read about it in this blog, I would personally guarantee you a $5 discount (All Funds Canadian). You may say, that's nothing, but I'd say - it's all I've got in my pocket right now and I don't like making empty promises. The pole does retail for well over $12,000, but $5 still goes a long way at Tim Hortons.
Things you could use an 80 foot flag pole for?
1. Be the new Bradford Husky Gas Station (You won't get this if you're not from the general region that our business operates in).
2. Never loose a game of capture the flag (unless your friends have a portable crane at their disposal).
3. Clearly be the coolest person on your street. In fact, with a pole that tall- you could become president of your street. I say this, because this pole is so tall, that you could put whatever you want at the top. Such as battle colours. And everyone would have to either join you, or fall against your mighty army.
I leave you with a gift. This comic is new daily and it is titled Toothpaste For Dinner. Don't ask me about the title, but it is pretty funny stuff.
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Flags Unlimited does Custom
It's Wednesday, January 16th and the it's a fairly nice day out. When I first got to work, my computer told me it was -18 degrees out. That was around 8:30am. Now, it's more like -5. That's crazy because this past weekend, pretty much all the snow melted and it was like 9 degrees in the plus! Weather is so crazy. Which brings me to my next point.
The Maple Leafs won last night. 5-4 over the Hurricanes. Close win, but still a win. If you were lucky enough to be at the season kick-off party for the Maple Leafs back in September, you would have seen this stage. We made those banners of Mats and Darcy. The ladies at the office were begging to keep the samples of Mr. Tucker. I have no clue why... I can tell you it's a good thing we made the banners before this happened....
You may not know this, but Flags Unlimited is a North American leader in making custom banners. We do literally any size you can think of. We've done lots of work for the Leafs, and we can do any type of banner for your business.
Enjoy your day.
The Maple Leafs won last night. 5-4 over the Hurricanes. Close win, but still a win. If you were lucky enough to be at the season kick-off party for the Maple Leafs back in September, you would have seen this stage. We made those banners of Mats and Darcy. The ladies at the office were begging to keep the samples of Mr. Tucker. I have no clue why... I can tell you it's a good thing we made the banners before this happened....You may not know this, but Flags Unlimited is a North American leader in making custom banners. We do literally any size you can think of. We've done lots of work for the Leafs, and we can do any type of banner for your business.
Enjoy your day.
Friday, January 11, 2008
Happy New Year
Welcome to the premier edition of the official online Flags Unlimited Banner. This will be the place for regular updates on Flags Unlimited, as well as a learning source for those who want to know more about the history of flags or proper flag etiquette
Happy New Year from everyone at Flags Unlimited. Last year was a great year for Flags Unlimited. We are looking forward to whats in store for 2008.
One of the biggest pieces of news from Flags Unlimited is the addition of 200D Nylon to our already wide range of printable fabrics. Nylon is great because color really penetrates well and the fabric is almost 100% opaque. The end result is vibrant images that look fantastic. Our DuraMax 200D® Nylon is perfect for indoor or outdoor use.
We are really busy at Flags Unlimited, with the new fabric line- we have tonnes of orders heading out the door - but that's how we like it. If you have any flag or banner need, head over to www.flagsunlimited.com and take a look through our online catalog and store. Or give us a call!
This blog is written by Andrew Sorlie, Marketing Co-ordinator at Flags Unlimited. Feel free to leave your comments! You'll be hearing from me.
Happy New Year from everyone at Flags Unlimited. Last year was a great year for Flags Unlimited. We are looking forward to whats in store for 2008.
One of the biggest pieces of news from Flags Unlimited is the addition of 200D Nylon to our already wide range of printable fabrics. Nylon is great because color really penetrates well and the fabric is almost 100% opaque. The end result is vibrant images that look fantastic. Our DuraMax 200D® Nylon is perfect for indoor or outdoor use.
We are really busy at Flags Unlimited, with the new fabric line- we have tonnes of orders heading out the door - but that's how we like it. If you have any flag or banner need, head over to www.flagsunlimited.com and take a look through our online catalog and store. Or give us a call!
This blog is written by Andrew Sorlie, Marketing Co-ordinator at Flags Unlimited. Feel free to leave your comments! You'll be hearing from me.
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