Kerry has a realization of her part in American history.
Current events reflect patriotism and flag sales.
It’s a slow process, but we’re making real progress on my new cocktail and coffee bar, Kerry Lou’s LLC, soon to be doing business as The Dreamland Lounge. Yes, after filing the original paperwork with the Secretary of State’s office, I decided to simplify the name of the restaurant/bar from Kerry Lou’s to Dreamland Lounge. It’s a stretch but the new name still keeps the “LOU” in “Lounge” preserving my previously-wanted nod to my mother, who named me.
I’m having a blast planning this new bar business, Kerry Lou’s LLC, at Flag and Banner.
It probably won’t make much money, but I don’t believe it will lose any either. It’s more about having fun and business creativity. As my long-time friend and actress Joey Lauren Adams says about her new bar/restaurant in Hot Springs, Arkansas, “I want a sexy bar” and I think I do, too.
The Dead Internet Theory is the idea that most of what we see online isn’t made by people anymore, but by bots, algorithms, and AI.
Maybe you read in the paper, or right here in my blog, that FlagandBanner.com is downsizing its first-floor showroom in…
The “life of Kerry” can take no breaks and I wouldn’t have it any other way. It’s been 14 days…
FlagandBanner.com resurrected Little Rock’s landmark pole with a flag-raising ceremony. It was a BIG moment for us, for the city, and for everyone who enjoys the sight of Old Glory flying freely once again over Taborian Hall.
FlagandBanner.com is celebrating 50 years in business! Join us at our week-long birthday party at our Little Rock, AR store with 50% off all in-stock items.
As the owner of a flag company with locations in both Arkansas and Florida, I recently sent a letter to…
Earlier this year I blogged about traditional retail being passe and, on my daughters suggestion, that I was going to reduce the inventory in our Flag And Banner (FAB) retail store. Well, since then I have decided to go even further.
During and around the COVID-19 pandemic, I purchased three businesses from women in their 70s who were ready to retire. Two were flag companies, which I merged into FlagandBanner.com, and the third was OurCornerMarket.com, a website specializing in plaques and memorials. At the time, I was in my late 60s and thought, “I will never retire” …
Every now and again, I get asked to tell my story in front of an audience. When I get these kinds of requests, the first question is always, “Which story of mine do you want to hear?”
I’ve had a wonderful and productive couple of weeks in Miami! We gave our FlagandBanner.com sign a fresh new look and, even more exciting, landed a BIG order with the Miami-Dade County Sheriff’s Office.
How can it be that 3 ½ years have gone by since we purchased Freedom Flag Company in North Miami?
Can you believe this marks my 21st year of blogging? Some of my readers aren’t even that old!
January is always a slow month in the flag business, and today’s snowstorm in Arkansas isn’t helping sales. We were expecting 5–7 inches of snow, but it looks more like 10–12 inches, in my front yard!
Lacking formal college training in business, I attended numerous AIDC seminars and SBA workshops to learn and grow. At one such seminar, the speaker made a statement that has stuck with me ever since: “If your business isn’t changing every 10 years, expect to be out of business in another 10.”
How could I not write about the election results? But wait …
When you order a custom flag or banner from FAB, chances are one of these lovely ladies handmade it.