Indianapolis, IN
Local florist, The Flower Boys, welcome walk-ins in Fletcher Place
INDIANAPOLIS — Two school pals work to develop their floral enterprise within the Fletcher Place neighborhood.
Meet Jake and Jake, higher referred to as The Flower Boys.
The story begins with Jake Smith’s grandfather. He was a Dutch farmer recognized for rising gladiolas.
The inexperienced thumb was handed right down to Jake’s mother and father who function a floral enterprise in neighboring Ohio.
Then it moved to Jake and his buddy, Jake Rupp.
The chums and full-time realtors wished to enter enterprise collectively and saved coming again to the blooms.
In 2017, they introduced their enterprise, The Flower Boys, to the Metropolis Market the place they bought florals and labored weddings and occasions for years.
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However the pair wished to be extra grounded, and stumbled upon an area within the Fletcher Place neighborhood.
It was an deserted constructing that they reworked right into a flower store, with a stem wall because the centerpiece.
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They’ve a staff of consultants available like Mel Lahti, their occasion and retail supervisor, to help you in creating your individual bouquet.
Mel walked us you thru some steps for making these stems look further particular:
The Flower Boys
Stroll-ins are welcome right here at The Flower Boys. They’ve a cooler stuffed with pre-made preparations, a co-working area, lessons and workshops, the stem wall and extra.
You will discover them on social media or on-line.
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