Back to the Berry Beginning Shari Fitzpatrick is the creator of the world’s finest line of gourmet dipped strawberries. Today, Shari has gone back to her entrepreneurial roots to launch ‘The Berry Factory’, a Founder’s Reserve online version of her gift company, at www.berryfactory.com. Shari’s love affair with strawberries began as a little girl, with a strawberry patch her Father planted for her each summer. Strawberries quickly became her favorite fruit. Later, while working as a mortgage broker in Los Angeles, she began making potential clients handmade chocolate dipped strawberries. The incredible popularity of these memorable edible gifts soon outpaced the success of her original career. For over 20 years, Shari’s story and her creations have attracted international attention through appearances on the Today Show, In Style Magazine (People Magazine), Wheel of Fortune, and Chicken Soup for the Entrepreneurial Soul. Shari has three Berry Factory retail locations in the Greater Sacramento Area. Is it possible to improve on her 20 year tradition of confection perfection? One taste tells it all!