About us

Meet the team

that keeps things blooming.

Danny Sanchez
CEO & Co-Founder

Danny Sanchez is CEO and co-founder of South Florals Group, an integrated floral network operating across retail, imports and technology. He leads the Group’s acquisition strategy, corporate development and long-term growth initiatives. Danny focuses on identifying strong local floral businesses, preserving their established brands and customer relationships, and supporting them with centralized operations, technology, purchasing power and digital commerce capabilities. Under his leadership, South Florals Group has expanded to a network of 10 Florida flower shops while building the infrastructure needed to acquire, integrate and grow additional floral businesses.

Sam Noriega
Co-Founder & COO

Sam Noriega is co-founder and COO of South Florals Group, where he leads operational execution across the Group’s retail, imports and technology divisions. He oversees the integration of acquired floral businesses, working with local teams to preserve established brands, customer relationships and operating knowledge while introducing shared systems and resources. Sam’s responsibilities include operational planning, process improvement, purchasing coordination and supporting consistent execution across the Group’s 10 Florida flower shops. His focus is building the operational infrastructure needed to transition, integrate and grow acquired businesses without losing the local identity that made them successful.

Our history

Growing with Florida’s local florists.

Founded in 2007 by Daniel Sanchez and Sam Noriega, South Florals Group connects retail, imports and technology in one floral network.

2007

South Florals begins

The group began after acquiring a floral design center and later expanded into locally rooted retail flower shops.

2021

Imports division announced

South Florals announced a dedicated floral imports division to strengthen inventory and sourcing across the network.

2021

TUA Leis announced

South Florals and The Tua Foundation announced TUA Leis on September 16, 2021, to support a new fan tradition and South Florida youth.

2023

The network expands

Port Charlotte Florist and Pistils & Petals joined the South Florals Group family.

Today

One connected floral network

Ten Florida flower shops operate alongside the group’s retail, imports and technology capabilities.

Company facts last updated 2026-08-12.

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Blending art, technology & the human touch.

Founded by Daniel Sanchez and Sam Noriega, South Florals Group operates retail, floral-import and florist-technology divisions supporting a network of 10 Florida flower shops.

10
Flower shops across Florida
5
Counties represented
1M+
Arrangements delivered
3
Operating divisions