09/01/2026
🎉 **ONE YEAR.** 🎉
**ONE. WHOLE. YEAR.** 🥹❤️
How is that even possible?! It feels like yesterday that we opened our doors—and somehow, here we are celebrating ONE YEAR of Flour & Friends!
This year has been a wild, beautiful, emotional adventure. I’ve learned more than I ever imagined, made plenty of mistakes, questioned myself more times than I can count, and yes… shed a few tears. Okay, maybe **a LOT** of tears. 😂
But every difficult moment has been completely overshadowed by the smiles, laughter, hugs, friendships, celebrations, and little moments that make all of this worth it.
And the truth is… **I didn’t build this alone.**
Flour & Friends exists because of the incredible people who believed in this crazy little dream. Our employees. Our volunteers. Our families. Our friends. Our customers. Our students. Our job coaches. Our supporters. And this amazing community that continues to show up for us again and again.
You have helped turn four walls, some coffee, and a whole lot of flour into something so much bigger.
**You helped us build a place where people feel welcome. A place where everyone has a chance to belong. A place filled with love, warmth, laughter, and purpose.** 💚
I will never be able to fully thank you for what you’ve helped create.
So today, I’m not just celebrating one year of being open.
I’m celebrating **ONE YEAR OF BELONGING.** 🥹💚
And if you’ve been part of our journey, I’d love to hear from you:
👇 **What is your favorite Flour & Friends memory from this past year?**
Tell us in the comments! Your stories are a huge part of our story. ❤️
**One year down… and this is JUST THE BEGINNING.** 🥳
🦥☕🥐 **Bake. Brew. Belong.**
