MELROSE PARK, Ill., May 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Presenting customers with a
convenient way to send flowers for any occasion, Chicagoland's leading
food-and-drug combination retailer is launching a new floral program offering
extensive selection, prompt delivery, and guaranteed satisfaction.
Building on a 20-year tradition of success in the floral business,
Jewel-Osco's innovative "Flowers Delivered" offers the freshest array of
affordably priced floral arrangements for any occasion.
Blooming mums, birthday bouquets, balloons, vase arrangements, sympathy
sprays and more are available fresh from Jewel-Osco, by calling 1-888-820-0420
for delivery to home or office anywhere in Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana.
Jewel-Osco floral merchandising director, Cindy Rapshus, said flowers
Delivered is the next step in making the freshest, most beautiful flowers more
conveniently available to customers.
"Since we began creating floral arrangements at Jewel-Osco in 1979 we have
gained a reputation as being the neighborhood florist in the communities we
serve," Rapshus said. "Building on that reputation we are progressing to the
next level by offering more service."
Whatever the occasion, be it an anniversary, birthday, graduation, get
well wish, or an offering of sympathy, fresh floral delivery-service from
Jewel-Osco makes sending flowers easy, Rapshus said.
Orders can be. placed with Jewel-Osco floral associates from 8 a.m. to
8 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Next day delivery is guaranteed on orders
placed by 2 p.m., Monday through Friday. Sunday delivery is available with an
additional charge.
Currently this program will not include delivery to downstate Illinois,
Rockford, Quad-Cities, and Wisconsin. However, customers from those areas may
place orders for recipients in the Chicagoland.
Additional information about flowers Delivered is also available on the
worldwide-web at http://www.JewelOsco.com.
Jewel-Osco contributes over $ 1.5 million annually to support charitable
and community organizations focusing on three main areas; education, food and
nutrition, and health. Additionally, Jewel-Osco associates contribute over
$1.4 million to support United Way programs throughout the communities they
serve. For over 100 years, Jewel-Osco has demonstrated its commitment to the
community through its charitable contributions and community outreach
programs.
Jewel-Osco is the only Midwest company to operate both combination
food-and-drug stores and freestanding drug stores. Of the company's 270
locations, 190 are combination Jewel-Osco stores and 80 are free-standing Osco
Drug Stores. The company is a division of American Stores Company, of Salt
Lake City, Utah, which operates 1580 food and drug stores in 26 states.
SOURCE Jewel-Osco
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CONTACT:
Karen Ramos, Director, Public Relations for
Jewel-Osco, 708-531-6511
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