PPB August 2021

Yvonne Fr y A Good Egg Yvonne Fry, president and self-proclaimed, Chief Fry Cook, of Tampa Bay-area distributor Fryed Egg Productions, knows how to cook up fresh, meaningful strategies. To bring her clients’ visions to life, Fry isn’t afraid to blend together different methods, while celebrating one tried-and-true star ingredient: promotional products. by Kristina Valdez Y vonne Fry appreciates the power of a good story. After all, storytelling is something that’s heavily influenced her life and business, and inspired the name of her distributorship, Fryed Egg Productions. Behind the cheeky name is Fry’s life story. “I grew up on a chicken farm in Plant City, Florida,” she says. “We had 60,000 chickens, and we picked eggs by hand every single day. We grew crops and had other animals, but that chicken farm was just all-consuming.” Fry says her company’s name serves as a constant reminder of her childhood and upbringing. “There were many days where fried eggs were what we ate three times a day because it was all we had. No matter what big project I’m working on or what highfalutin people I get to work with, I always remember that I am just a farm girl,” says Fry. 74 | AUGUST 2021 | CONNECT