Send Brownies - A Fairytale Dream Come True!

Tuesday, March 9, 2010 by Hilary Lee
I just wanted to share a really great blog article that was written by Geoff Fox, who is a weatherman on WTNH New Channel 8 in Connecticut. Geoff's wife Helaine decided to send brownies as a holiday gift this last December and the scheduled delivery date was set for December 21st. The following story is from Geoff's blog.

"This blog is often the best place to give a kiss on the cheek to a business which has gone above and beyond the call. That's especially true of David Kravetz at Fairytale Brownies (brownies.com) who came through and saved the day in the midst of their/our Christmas rush. Fairytale Brownies is a Phoenix based business. This is not a case of someone being nice because they've watched me on TV for the last 25 years. Helaine sent a gift to a friend. The package tracking info said it would be there on the 21st.  When Helaine hadn't heard from the friend by the 23rd she called. No delivery! Except that's not what the tracking data said. UPS said the package had been delivered to her apartment building. 

Helaine called Fairytale and spoke with David. Whether he always answers the phones or was drawn in for Christmas isn't clear. He saw we'd been good customers over time. He didn't need to see any more. David said he'd make it right even though Fairytale could have defensibly claimed it was a UPS problem. As someone with a stake in the business, he knew this was where long term relationships are made and lost. If Helaine would provide a daytime address, he'd sent it overnight at his expense. 

This is a Christmas story with a happy ending. The brownies arrived the next day. Thanks David! The Foxes of Connecticut really appreciate your kindness and wanted everyone to know! Oh, and the brownies are really yummy!"


Our goal at Fairytale Brownies is to provide the highest quality products and incomparable service. That's why we offer our "One Pure Promise" which states from choosing the finest Belgian chocolate to our customer's last bite, we are uncompromising in our standards for product quality and customer service. Our "One Pure Promise" is supported by our unconditional guarantee: If you or your gift recipients are ever dissatisfied - even a little bit - we will cheerfully do whatever it takes to make things right, whether it's replacing the brownies or issuing a credit or refund! Thank you, Geoff for sharing your story! You can read Geoff's blog post here  http://www.geofffox.com/MT/archives/tag/christmas

Order brownies at brownies.com.

Valentine Brownies

Friday, March 5, 2010 by Ellie Perry
Hello Fairytale Fans!
The votes are in and everyone agrees, Fairytale Brownies are great!  These gourmet brownies are much appreciated by gift recipients everywhere.  Who doesn't love the taste of fudge brownies!
Here is some of the wonderful feedback we recently received from recipients of delicious Fairyale Brownies:

Gloria wrote "Best brownies I've ever eaten in my 75 years!"
Dave says "It was the best Valentine's Day gift!"
From Chris, "Great brownies! The entire family enjoyed them for Valentine's Day.  They are the best!"
Laurie wrote "These brownies were absolutely delicious.  They were a great Valentine's Day present!"
And from Marina, "The best Valentine's Day present ever!"

There you have it; Valentine's Day, Easter, Mother's Day and Father's Day, Fairytale Brownies makes the perfect gift!

Free Shipping From Fairytale Brownies + Contest!

Thursday, March 4, 2010 by Hilary Lee
We recently asked our Fairytale Brownies Facebook fans what kind of Spring offers they would like to see. Most of the responses from our fans were to run more contests/giveaways in addition to more Free Shipping offers... You asked for it - and we listened!

Currently, we are running a new contest to win a Congratulations Morsel 24 if you correctly predict the top 4 Oscar winners for this Sundays Oscar Awards Show! For your chance to enter/win this contest please visit Fairytale Brownies Blog at blog.brownies.com or click this direct link http://blog.brownies.com/blog/ask-alyssa-all-things-prmarketing/0/0/predict-oscar-winners-and-receive-fairytale-brownies. Good Luck!

Also, if you order brownies online by Friday March 5th, receive FREE STANDARD SHIPPING on your order of $50 or more! Simply use priority code FACEBOOK at checkout to receive your shipping discount. Fairytale Brownies has a large selection of gourmet chocolate brownie gifts to choose from including Special Occasion packaging such as Happy Birthday Gifts, Thank You Gifts, Welcome New Baby Gifts, Congratulations Gifts, Easter Gifts, Thinking of You Gifts, and St. Patrick's Day Gifts! Send brownies to your friends and loved ones this Spring, it's a gift they won't forget! I promise! Visit brownies.com for more information.

Behind The Scenes: Rave Waves

Saturday, February 27, 2010 by Tanika Richards
Hello, Hello, Hello...... to all of the wonderful readers of the Fairytale Brownies Blog. I know it has been a while since you have heard from your happy customer service team member and reading about the glorious stories from customers ordering brownies online. Well your resident "Brownie Gift Giving tour guide is here!" I love reading all the wonderful comments and raves from all of our customers, so since I love them so much I anounce them to all of the staff at FTB on Thursdays, we call it the Rave Wave. We get all kinds a letters from customers that have ordered brownies or recieved brownies as gifts and say they are the best brownies in all Fairytale land....I Love it!

One letter that made me smile was from a customer that purchased birthday brownies for her Aunt Ann birthday who turned 100 year old. She said that her aunt looks forward to the brownies. That just brings a smile to your face and applauds all around that we are apart of such a glorious day. Happy 100th Birthday Ann, enjoy the fudgy brownie treat.

~Happy Reading~

Random March Holidays

Friday, February 26, 2010 by Brandie Davenport
In March we have the traditional holidays such as, St. Patrick's Day, Palm Sunday and Passover. Well there are some really fun holidays that you might not even know existed!

March is Employee Spirit Month
- Sometimes keeping your employee's spirit positive can be a challenge. A great way to boost their mood, spirit and maybe even production is to buy brownies for your office. Imagine the surprise when a delivery arrives and it's for your employee's. They open it and inside is a gourmet chocolate gift from the best brownie company! That would definitely improve my spirit! 

March 15th - 21st is American Chocolate Week
- I never knew there was an entire week dedicated to chocolate!

March 19th is National Chocolate Caramel Day - Our gourmet brownies come in 12 different flavors and caramel happens to be one of my favorites. Last year when we introduced our version of a truffle, a dark chocolate enrobed fudge brownie in caramel I was in awe. Celebrating this day will be a very easy and enjoyable thing for me to do! I am going to place my order now! 




March 25th is Pecan Day - Another flavor that our delicious brownies come in is Pecan. Since Pecans have their very own holiday this brownie is pretty special. My Grandfather is a big fan of this brownie so I think I will send brownies, all pecan, to arrive around the 25th. It's a very random holiday but I think it will put a smile on his face! 

Hope everyone has a happy March!

Corporate Food Gifts

Thursday, February 18, 2010 by Brandie Davenport
Looking for a way to create a lasting impression on your clients? Fairytale Brownies offers a fantastic variety of Custom Logo Corporate Gifts! Not only is your logo imprinted on the packaging but they will get delicious gourmet brownies inside!



Make a tasteful impression with new and loyal clients by giving a dozen gourmet brownies. Our best-selling assortment presents 1 each of all 12 rich chocolate flavors in a classic gift box with your company logo printed on the custom band.

This gift is just one of the corporate gifts in our selection. To see more click here. We offer a very simple ordering system, volume discounts that can save you up to 15% on your order and can drop-ship worldwide!

For more information call or email our Corporate Sales Team at 602-489-5123 or corporate@brownies.com

Get a Sweet Deal in time for a "Fairytale" Valentine's Day!

Wednesday, February 10, 2010 by Hilary Lee
Source: ABC15 Smart Shopper

Want a Fairytale of a deal? Head over to Fairytale Brownies retail store Wednesday, February 10th with your Smart Shopper Card!

Fairytale Brownies have been around for over 15 years serving their gourmet chocolate brownies. You may even see them at the store.

Get something for your sweetheart for Valentine's Day, without breaking the bank! Their Fairytale Truffles gift box comes with nine pieces of fudgy chocolate brownies enrobed in velvety dark Belgian chocolate. Nine truffles in Caramel, Raspberry Swirl and Walnut flavors are nestled in an elegant brownie gift box with a purple satin bow. Normally you would pay $24.95, but with the "Deal of the Day" you will get it for just $9.95!

The deal is good only on Wednesday, February 10th at their retail store in Phoenix. The retail store is open from 8am - 5pm. Just flash your Smart Shopper card and get an early start on buying that Valentine's present. By the way, the fudge brownies will stay fresh well after Valentine's Day.

Fairytale Brownies Bakery & Retail Store
4610 E Cotton Center Blvd. Suite #100
Phoenix, AZ 85040
800.FAIRYTALE or 800.324.7982
brownies.com

Last minute Birthday Brownies!

Tuesday, February 9, 2010 by Brandie Davenport
This weekend was a crazy weekend for me, I moved. For the past couple weeks that has been the only thing on my mind... boxes, packing, renting a moving truck, transferring utilities and all the other annoying things that come with moving. I got to work yesterday morning and looked at my calendar... dang it! Wednesday is my little sisters birthday! I was at the store a dozen times this weekend and didn't even get her a card! For about 10 minutes I sat here thinking about what a horrible sister I was. She lives in Illinois so there is no way a card will get to her in time now! My mind started racing about what I could order to get to her by Wednesday and then it hit me... buy Brownies! I don't know why I forgot about the awesome Birthday Celebration gift we have! It comes with 18 delightfully rich, snack-size Fairytale Sprites, a fluffy Brownie Bear, a KaBOOM! kazoo, 4 Fairytale purple balloons, 12 message candles, a classic Pin the Tail on the Donkey game and a birthday button all wrapped in a box with a Happy Birthday band! Since I can't celebrate with my sister on her birthday I sent the celebration to her! I'm pretty sure her birthday will become a little happier when she opens the box to find all these goodies and our delicious gourmet brownies inside!

For Entrepreneurs - Food Start Ups Advice

Monday, February 8, 2010 by Hilary Lee
How Brownies.com Reached 2.5 Million Brownies Annually! 
Source: Startup Nation, by entrepreneurs - for entrepreneurs!

Foodie and retail oriented entrepreneurs, tune into this podcast to hear Eileen Spitalny, co-founder of Arizona-based Fairytale Brownies, describe how she transitioned from a home based kitchen business to the number one selling catalog brownie retailer in the world. Hear Eileen describe the moment when she reserved the domain name brownies.com "just in case the Internet turned into something" and what that has meant to her success. Also learn how she brings out the inner entrepreneur in all of the company team members!

Click this link to listen to the podcast!

If you've ever wondered how you can spread revenue out around the calendar beyond the retail-rich Q4 holiday season, hear how her strategy to start wholesaling helps Fairytale Brownies achieve that. If you're looking for a model of success, Eileen's fairytale story is a great place to start! 

Brownies - Claudia's 101 in 1001

Monday, February 8, 2010 by Customer Brownie Stories
I found out about Fairytale Brownies through a military-themed website, Soldier's Angels. I've been wanting some for awhile, so when the opportunity presented itself (this was a reward of sorts for ot spending lots of money on something else :P) I shose some to try out. I ended up getting the box of 8-Sprites in Original, Chocolate Chip and Walnut for myself, and Original, Caramel, and Mint for Eric. He has three and I have 5 shhh! So far I've just had the Original and never had I had a more fluffy brownie. Isn't the packaging just beauriful? :) Not sure if you can red the card, but it says that the brownies are guaranteed fresh on arrival and they can last up to 30 days in the refrigerator and 6 months in the freezer. Um, not, they won't be there that long!

Name: Claudia
City: Colorado Springs
State: CO

Cool Things People Are Saying About Fairytale Brownies!

Wednesday, February 3, 2010 by Hilary Lee
This week I received a surprise email from one of our business affiliates, The Employee Network, that they had recently held a contest encouraging their members to write testimonials of participating businesses to win a Sedona Weekend Getaway. Several of their members wrote testimonials on behalf of Fairytale Brownies! Here is what they had to say about us:

Richard from Bank of America wrote:
"My testimonial is for Fairytale Brownies. I just wanted to tell you what a quality company they are. I was impressed from their website brownies.com to their delicious looking gourmet brownies of course. Their brownie selection is so varied and each one looks so scrumptious. I ordered a variety box and every flavor of brownie became my new favorite! Thank you for having them as a merchant."

Jeff from the City of Mesa wrote:
"Two weeks before Christmas we had relatives in from St. Louis, MO. My wife and I took them on a tour of the Fairytale Brownies Bakery. Everyone loved the samples and filled their lists with holiday gift boxes. The week after Christmas we got calls from relatives asking where they could get more so we gave them the brownies.com website so they could order brownies online. The 15% discount code they gave us was a big help too. Thanks for carrying Fairytale Brownies as a vendor!"

Thanks to everyone who submitted entries on behalf of Fairytale Brownies! We couldn't do it without the great support of our friends and customers! 

A Fairytale Birthday!

Wednesday, February 3, 2010 by Brandie Davenport
Monday was our graphic designer Erin's birthday. She took Monday off to enjoy a nice relaxing day so we celebrated today. We ordered in lunch from one of her favorite places, Dilly's Deli. It was delicious! She didn't want us to sing to her but we did anyway! :) Happy Birthday Erin! 

Wacky February Holidays

Tuesday, February 2, 2010 by Brandie Davenport

February has a lot more happenings than just Valentine's Day! 

February is Bake for Family Fun Month - If baking just isn't your thing, order a dozen original brownies online and decorate them with your family. If baking is your thing we have a ton of brownie recipes!
February is National Cherry Month - Yummm, a cherry Fairytale Brownie would be delicious!

February 8th - 14th is International Flirting Week - Sending your love interest a box of fudgy chocolate brownies would be quite a nice way to flirt with them!
February 12th - 15th is Random Acts of Kindness - A gourmet chocolate gift would be an awesome random act of kindness!

February 5th is World Nutella Day - I am not a Nutella fan but for those that are try spreading it on one of our yummy brownies!
February 19th is Chocolate Mint Day - Our delicious mint brownie has a day all to itself!
 

Hope everyone has a wonderful February!

 



 


Fairytale Brownies plans for Fall 2010

Wednesday, January 27, 2010 by Hilary Lee
Today we had our companywide all-staff meeting to review the 2009 holiday season and to brainstorm ideas on how we can better improve our systems and processes for efficiency. We also celebrated several birthday and employee anniversaries today with pizza from Red Devil and chocolate cake with cheesecake filling!  We compiled a list of hundreds of ideas (from all employees - top to bottom) for process and systems improvements. We make this a yearly brainstorming session because we realized that some of the best cost saving ideas come from those who work with those different systems every day! Here is a picture of us in our "after pizza & cake" coma! By the way, we also talked extensively about our new product initiatives and are VERY excited about new products coming your way for Fall 2010 (hint: Fairytale Cookies and lots of new packaging)! So keep your eyes peeled for that!


Fairytale To Raise Funds To Build Local Playspace

Friday, January 15, 2010 by Hilary Lee
Fairytale Brownies co-founders Eileen Spitalny and David Kravetz believe that they can do more for children and promote the importance of play. Since 2001, Fairytale Brownies has been donating brownies and funds to KaBOOM!, the national non-profit that helps communities build playgrounds, but this year, Fairytale's focus will be to raise funds to construct a KaBOOM! playspace in the Phoenix area.

"We've helped fund and build playspaces in several Arizona cities, Chicago, Mississippi and New York, but other companies were the main funding partners," Eileen Spitalny said. "Our goal is to fund a playspace in Phoenix that will truly be a fairytale for the children to experience."

Fairytale Brownies customers play a significant role in funding the playspace. Through their pruchases of special occasion gifts (Thank You, Congratulations, Happy Birthday and Thinking of You), a portion of the cost is donated to KaBOOM! Customers are also able to give the "Gift of Play" by opting to donate $1 to any purchase made when ordering brownies online at brownies.com. In 2009, Fairytale customers contributed more than $3,000 by adding $1 "Gift of Play" to their online orders.

Eileen and David met while playing on their kindergarten playground at Madison Heights Elementary School in Phoenix, Arizona in 1971, so a KaBOOM! partnership is a natural fit for Fairytale Brownies. Research shows that kids who play are healthier and less likely to be obese. They also develop the cognitive skills that are linked to learning and academic performance. Although the Fairytale playspace physically will be in Arizona, Fairytale Brownies' customers all over the world can be proud knowing they are helping to promote play. Learn more about KaBOOM! here.

      

Sweet Giving From The Heart With Fairytale Brownies

Friday, January 15, 2010 by Hilary Lee
Begin a new Valentine's Day tradition this year by sending that special someone a chocolate indulgence from Fairytale Brownies. New this year is the Valentine Keepsake Dozen. The handcrafted wooden box is filled with one each of every Fairytale Brownies flavor (Original, Caramel, Chocolate Chip, Cream Cheese, Espresso Nib, Mint Chocolate, Peanut Butter, Pecan, Raspberry Swirl, Toffee Crunch, Walnut and White Chocolate). Once the brownies are eaten, the box can be used to keep treasured mementos for years to come. Shoppers can take advantage of special pricing on the Valentine's Keepsake Dozen, regularly $45.95, sale price $38.90.


Other select Valentine's Day brownie gifts will be specially priced as well. The Valentine Truffles box includes 9 fudgy bite-sized brownies enrobed in 60% dark chocolate, regularly priced at $24.95, sale price $19.95. The Valentine Truffles gift box includes three each of Caramel, Raspberry Swirl and Walnut flavors nestled in an elegant brown box with red satin bow. 

The Valentine Sprite 24 ($36.90), Valentine Dozen ($33.90) and Valentine Morsel 24 ($26.90) are also specially priced for the holiday. Baking since 1992, Fairytale Brownies is known for its rich Callebaut gourmet chocolate brownies. Every batch of chocolate brownies is baked by hand using a 50-year-old family recipe and natural ingredients including pure creamery butter and farm fresh eggs. Fairytale Brownies are Certified Kosher. Order brownies today at brownies.com.

Any day is a good day to say, 'I love you'

Wednesday, January 13, 2010 by Alyssa Andrews

My Dad was a man of few words when he was alive. He was loving, funny and always there for me when I needed him. Although he didn't feel the need to say, "I love you," I never doubted that he did.

Several years ago Dad learned how to use the internet and email, and had a great time keeping in touch with his friends and family. Every day I would receive several joke messages from him. Sometimes there were so many that I left a few of them unopened.

I'm so glad that I read the message he sent my sisters and me one Valentine's Day. The email read, "Happy Valentine's Day! I love you, Dad." I know this is silly, but I still haven't deleted the message! It was so sweet.

One of our mom bloggers just posted a great review about Fairytale Brownies. Although I like the fact that she LOVES Fairytale, I thought her message about what Valentine's Day means to her explains the way I think of this holiday. We show our love to family and friends daily, but Feb. 14 is the day to shout it.

Thank you, Stephanie, for the nice review! Here is her blog:

http://thecreativesideofsteph.blogspot.com/2010/01/fairytale-brownies-review-and-valentine.html

 

New Year's Sale - Ends Friday!

Thursday, January 7, 2010 by Hilary Lee
Our giant New Year's Sale is about to come to a close. We deeply discounted up to 50% off of our most popular holiday gifts such as our Sprite Extravaganza: Our giant purple box contains an astonishing 96 snack-size Fairytale Sprites - 8 each of all 12 signature chocolate flavors. Also at 50% off is our Fairytale Delights: Our giant purple box contains 12 brownies, 6 Fairytale Sprites, a 4 oz. bad of Fairytale Jumbo Cashews, 8 oz. each of Fairytale Coffee and Fairytale Cocoa, plus 1 jar each of our Chocolate and Caramel Fairytale Endings dessert sauces. 

We have other deliciously satisfying popular Fairytale Brownies gifts discounted from 50% - 20% off. Visit our sale page here. Our New Year's Sale ends this Friday, January 8, 2009. Order brownies today at brownies.com or call our 24-hour customer service line at 800.324.7982. All of our gourmet brownie gifts are all-natural and free of trans fats, hydrogenated oils, preservatives and artificial colors. Send brownies today!
http://www.brownies.com/products/search.aspx?cat=1&cid=27&scid=BLOG

Fairytale Brownies Review! Yum Yum!

Thursday, December 31, 2009 by Customer Brownie Stories
I have to tell you about some wonderful gourmet brownies we received around Christmas! These are top on the list for my family. They are Fairytale Brownies. To begin with, they come in a lovely holiday box and each brownie is individually packaged for presentation and freshness. We received an assorted box and it came with the following flavors: Pecan, Peanut Butter, Caramel, Chocolate Chip, Original and White Chocolate. I can say I sampled every one of them except the White Chocolate, which my daughter devoured Christmas morning, and they are simply ...aahhhhh, delicious! My favorite was the Caramel, but all of them are super. These taste like they were fresh and cooked just for us. My granddaughter summer Leigh Anne enjoyed half of one and as you can see that was not enough. The chocolate on the mouth gives her away as she is trying to get more! Which she did! Grandson Kolby quickly took his and moved to the corner of the couch, he got comfortable and enjoyed the Pecan brownie. Looks like he liked it! What do you think? Now I would like to add. I do not typically have lots of sweets lying around but these are not really sweet. You can enjoy these and not feel like you have cheated yourself. These almost taste like, naturally sweet, not a lot of added nonsense. These brownies can be ordered online and they will quickly arrive. So easy!! They ship any gift for only $6.95 per address and Delivery in 3 business days guaranteed! The only negative thing I could say is that the Peanut Butter one fell apart easily into several pieces. It was soft and crumbly and they are a little pricey, around $3 each but for gourmet brownies they are reasonable. So do I recommend these?? YES! I will be ordering again and this time will try and get a few extras for other family members. Yes these are definitely for sharing. For birthdays, holidays, or maybe a special thank you food gift. I did not receive anything free for this review, and is my honest opinion of this product. Have a blessed and safe new year! Betty

Name: Betty R. - Blog Starting Again
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Fairytale Brownies

Thursday, December 31, 2009 by Customer Brownie Stories

OK... My birthday is in a couple days. And as self serving as it may sound, while truly, from my heart, promoting one of the best brownie companies I have found to date. That’s why I love the name of this company...FAIRYTALE BROWNIES. But the ending is like that of Cinderella. Dreams do come true at this company. The happy ending IS incredible brownies that will delight the child (young or older!) in all of us. Another incredible, awesome gift for any brownie lover (and personally I, too, would love this, love the reusable box they come in), on your list, for any occasion. Even as a great HOSTESS gift or a thank you gift.

Now after all is said and done, how can you not run to your phone or to their site and order one or two of these awesome special today?! They can stay about a week in the refrigerator (I dare you to try and keep them that long) or a bit longer in the freezer. They freeze great as they are individually wrapped. Just take them out and put them on a plate, still in wrapper, while they thaw. They are also a great treat or surprise to put in a loved ones lunch. But, to be frank, they are truly so rich and fudgy, if you are looking at calories, what I suggest is cutting in half (what they call SPRITE size Brownies), and wrap up individually to put in that loved ones lunch. I also have cut them in 4 and put a bite size piece on each dessert plate with a sorbet or French vanilla frozen yogurt.

Another wonderful option with this company is that you can choose your own flavors for an additional cost of $3.95. For example if you love Toffee, Caramel, Raspberry, Cheesecake, or Original Plain, (my personal faves), you can choose to have your assortment be just those flavors. If you are having a corporate function, they have large bulk boxes, or for a more elaborate social event, they do corporate logos on the boxes, via box sleeves or ribbons of any size. You can go to their site, and see an example of how beautiful the corporate boxes can look! So if you are in a firm that gives employee gifts, or has social events, you may want to forward this blog review to them.

And last but, not least, please take a few minutes to head over to Facebook and join them as a Facebook Friend. If you do, please tell them I referred you, or let me know you joined them on Facebook. If they receive only about 60 or 70 more fans, they will have a drawing for some brownies! (And to be clear, this is an awesome product and awesome company and I would have made the same blog statements with or without this Facebook friend contest!!)

Oh and one more thing I have to share, FAIRYTALE BROWNIES ships to our service men and women! Please let them know about anyone in the armed forces you wish to purchase and ship to and ask them about any special shipping discounts for armed forces shipments! You can also buy in bulk to ship to a bunch of service people! Their customer service is more than happy to help you make the best choices for your purchases and shipments. Did you know that FAIRYTALE BROWNIES is no newcomer?? Even FOOD NETWORK has found out about them! So let's help spread the word about a great company, with a great product and special caring people! So settle back please and take a quick look at a little of Fairytale Brownie History! (It’s about a 4 minute video from Food Networks program..."UNWRAPPED" from April of this year.) FAIRYTALE BROWNIES.... "UNWRAPPED" If you liked this blog post, please do me a favor and leave a comment, here or on their site at Facebook. Maybe they will see the review and decide to award one of my readers with their own Fairytale Brownies to try! You never know! Blessed and Prosperous New Year to all of you!

Name: ProjectHope7

State: FL