Phroogles enters Asheville market with new daily deal website

Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

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Press release here:

Phroogles.com, the latest entry in Asheville’s online group buying  sweepstakes, arrived this week with its offering of discounted daily deals from local businesses. Initially, for the first few weeks of operation, the company will be posting new discount packages three days a week, on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Phroogles officials admit that its membership base will, at first, be overshadowed by the presence of Groupon, the national leader which pioneered the concept of online group marketing. However, its marketing representatives acknowledge that other cities with a population base comparable to Asheville’s have been able to sustain two or more competitors and that such competition is good for both consumers and local businesses. 

Anyone interested in learning more about Phroogles or subscribing to its e-mail offers can do so at www.phroogles.com.