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How Being Fired Helped This Entrepreneur Land a Successful Brand

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With five locations and 30 employees, many would view founder Lauren Thom's concept as a huge success. But what most fans don’t know is it all started with a $2,000 tax return, a firing and an almost lawsuit. The single mom of three kids, Thom had a great job with a company car ...

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French Quarter T-shirt shop crackdown hits women's boutique, owner claims

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" Fleurty Girl owner Lauren Thom said people are misinformed if they think she received any preferential treatment. When she signed a five-year lease for the building at 632 St. Peter St., Thom said she was unaware of the ban on new T-shirt shops. To comply with the law, she said ...

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Fleurty Girl owner considers taking over Morning Call's Metairie location

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Lauren Thom, better known as Fleurty Girl, runs five T-shirt shops around New Orleans. Now she might open a beignet stand at the Metairie location Morning Call will vacate by June, as first reported by City Business (subscription required). A Fleurty Girl store is located in that same ...

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We Saints Fans Thrive on Embracing the Horror

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And many of those “Free Sean Payton” T-shirts will probably come from Fleurty Girl, a local apparel and accessories store that, in words of its owner, the 31-year-old Lauren Thom, “celebrates New Orleans.” In addition to selling the T-shirts — one bearing the phrase “Coachless But Not ...

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10 Single Mom Entrepreneurs Share Their Best Business Advice

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Lauren Thom founded New Orleans-brand Fleurty Girl using $2,000 from her 2009 tax return. When the Saints went to the Super Bowl later that year, her t-shirts quickly became a must-have item for every New Orleans fan. Five years later, the single-mother of three now owns five locations ...

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Business pitches from local youth impress at New Orleans Youth Entrepreneurship Day

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Lauren Thom, colloquially known as the city's favorite "Fleurty Girl," told a group of roughly 100 attendees at the Junior Idea competition that, no matter whether they left with prizes or scholarships, they should always believe in themselves and "trust their crazy ideas. " Thom relayed ...

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Celebrating the New Orleans Saints at the Royal Sonesta Round Table Luncheon

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Aug. 14 were a selection of Who’s-Who Dats: Gayle Benson, the Saints’ First Lady; Jim Henderson, the voice of the Saints and WVUE/Fox 8 Saints sports analyst; Lesslee Fitzmorris, manager of the Saintsations; Lauren Thom; founder and owner of Fleurty Girl; and Brett Bauman and Cheryl ...

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Local favorite Fleurty Girl owner Lauren Thom praised for her homegrown growth in MSNBC interview

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UPDATED 3:01 PM CST Jan 05, 2015 New Orleans favorite and self-made business woman Lauren Thom was featured in the national spotlight on MSNBC to talk about her successful business Fleurty Girl. MSNBC’s segment #BornIntheUSA highlights American business success stories. Thom, a single ...

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Margaret Orr takes ALS Ice Bucket Challenge; Social media exploding with support

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Margaret Orr takes ALS Ice Bucket Challenge; Social media exploding with support UPDATED 9:24 PM CDT Aug 15, 2014 Margaret challenged Fleurty Girl Lauren Thom, the WDSU News This Morning crew, the ENTIRE National Weather Service in Slidell. Margaret wasn't the first WDSU employee to be ...

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Settlement reached in 'Who Dat' lawsuit, but fight may continue for so

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But Lauren Thom, who owns the Fleurty Girl apparel line, said her fight is far from over. Thom and other local merchants were first ordered to stop selling “Who Dat” gear in 2010. Thom said the NFL later vowed to side with her and take control of the dispute against Who Dat?...

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Hubig's Pies takes issue with unauthorized use of brand

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Lauren Thom of Fleurty Girl is among a handful of local entrepreneurs who are helping Hubig's raise money to rebuild. So far, she's sold 918 Hubig's T-shirts and raised more than $9,000 after signing a contract with Hubig's owner. "I think it's great that so many people want to help. But ...

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Hornets fever inspiring local fans, retailers

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With these picks, it will help the NBA basketball community come out.” Across town at Fleurty Girl on Magazine Street, owner Lauren Thom is excited about the basketball buzz. "I've been a Hornets fan,” she said. “I've been going to the games. I'm so excited that this happened for us. ...

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