About us

Meet the team

that keeps things blooming.

Founders

The two who started it.

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. 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. Under his leadership the Group has expanded to a network of 10 Florida flower shops, while building the infrastructure needed to acquire, integrate and grow more.

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. Sam’s work spans operational planning, process improvement and purchasing coordination across the Group’s 10 Florida flower shops — building the infrastructure to transition and grow acquired businesses without losing the local identity that made them successful.

The team

The people behind every arrangement.

Juan Rivera
General Manager
Mayra Rodriguez
Executive Assistant
Andrea Mendoza
Flowermart Store Manager
Olivia Salvia
Flowers of Boca Raton Store Manager
Massimiliano Ceriotti
Miami Gardens Florist Store Manager
Megan Knight
Flowermart Florist Assistant Manager
Roberto Guerra
Miami Gardens Florist Assistant Manager
Josh Knight
Flowermart Florist Assistant Manager
Stephano Tapia
Senior Developer
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