Saturday, June 14, 2008

Tough days for florists

This is sad. In the news today are two stories of flower shops closing. In the first, the Tommy Tucker Flower Shop in Belmont, Ohio will close later this month. The flowershop has been faithfully serving the community for fifty years. Here’s the story.

In the second story, a flowershop has been in business for 100 years, owned by four generations of the same family. It is closing today.

I have never been to either of these shops, but it's still very sad. This is a tough time for small business. Please do what you can to support them. When you’re driving home today stop by your local flower shop and pick up a few flowers—just for the heck of it. The flowers will make you feel happier and you will be doing you part to keep small business America going.

Finally, just a reminder, Visser’s Florist and Greenhouses has been here for over 50 years. Next time you’re driving down Lincoln Ave. in Anaheim, stop by and say hi.

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