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Our Story
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Our Story
We are a positive paper goods company that creates meaningful, personal connections by expressing love, gratitude and kindness. Our goal is to provide pure customer delight to everyone,
aged 1 to 101, so we can all send more love.
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When your sister’s paintings make you stare at them, laugh out loud, tear up with nostalgia, and then laugh again, it makes you want to share them with other people. So two sisters and one cousin started E. Frances Paper, naming our new company after their two beloved grandmothers, Elizabeth and Frances.
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We strive to make all of our products remarkable, both in quality and message. We feel that one of the best gifts you can give back to the world is to spread positive energy, so we hope your experience E. Frances Paper is filled with indubitable positivity.
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Our Studio
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We started in 2013 in Ali’s tiny guest room, and then moved through a series of hilarious offices as we grew. (The winner was definitely the storage unit was no electricity.) Now we get to go to work every day in our very own, absolutely beloved, renovated car garage in Newport, RI. It’s not just an office, it’s an insanely cool space.
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Our Commitment
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In an industry where plastic sleeves have become the norm, we recognize our role in the plastic waste issue. At E. Frances, we're actively working to be part of the solution. Committed to reducing plastic use, our ultimate goal is to embrace entirely plastic-free packaging. Join us on this journey towards a more sustainable future and let's send more love to our planet. Learn more here.
A Note from Our Founders
Thank you for being a part of our story – a tale of joy, creativity, sustainability, and the simple yet profound act of sending more love.
E. Frances is more than a brand; it's a celebration of life's beautiful connections. Together, let's continue writing chapters filled with love, laughter, and positive change – because the world can always use more love.
Jenni, Ali, and Pippi
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This business isn’t anything without the people who make it run.
Meet the team who makes our company tick and our hearts beat.
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Happiness Manager
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Founder + Chief Creative Officer
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Production + Shipping Team
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Production Team
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Bookkeeping
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Production Team
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Founder + Chief Brand Officer
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Shipping Team
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Production Team + Invoicing Manager
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account manager
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Production Team
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design manager
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Production + Shipping team
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retail manager
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INVENTORY & PRODUCTION MANAGER
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Production Team
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OPERATIONS MANAGER
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Founder + Chief Operations Officer
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Production + Shipping Team
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Social Media + Website Merchant
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Marketing Manager
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Chief Executive Officer
Team Favorites
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