A beloved Bellevue flower shop closes its doors after six decades in business. Bellevue Florist has been open since 1953 and after 69 years, they are closing shop. Owner Ric Slagle says he grew up in the store and says he’s “very attached to it.” On his last day at work, Slagle and his wife are putting out final orders. “We still have work to do until we close the door. We still have deliveries to make,” Slagle said. about his parents’ store 40 years ago. Standing behind the cash register, he looks back on the past six months and says recent events put things into perspective. I thought maybe that’s a sign it’s time to move on,” Slagle said. A black-and-white photo sitting at the counter behind Slagle shows her introduction to the business. The photo shows a group of children standing in Bellevue and said, “It’s a picture of him as a baby with three of his sisters. The picture was taken in 1953, the same year his parents opened the store. After 40 years of running the place, he said he finally It’s time to close the door and truly live life. ’50s and to the flower markets and pick flowers and bring them back,” he said. After decades of hard work, Slagle is looking forward to the next chapter. “It’s been a good life, a lot of hard work, and we’re ready to retire,” Slagle said.
A beloved Bellevue flower shop is closing its doors after six decades in business.
Bellevue Florist has been open since 1953 and after 69 years, they are closing shop.
Owner Ric Slagle says he grew up in the store and says he’s “very attached to it.”
On his last day on the job, Slagle and his wife are shipping final orders.
“We still have work to do until we close the door. We still have deliveries to make,” Slagle said.
The long-time business owner took over the store from his parents 40 years ago. Standing behind the cash register, he looks back on the past six months and says recent events put things into perspective.
“I think in the last six months I’ve been to more funerals for people younger than me and people older than me. So I thought maybe that’s a sign it’s time to move on,” Slagle said. said.
A black and white photo on the counter behind Slagle shows his introduction to the business. The photo shows a group of children standing in Bellevue and he said, it’s a picture of him as a baby with three of his sisters.
The photo was taken in 1953, the same year his parents opened the store. After 40 years of running the place, she said it’s finally time to close the door and live life for real.
“It’s hard, I grew up with it. I remember going to the old market with my parents to wholesalers in the ’50s and flower markets and picking flowers and bringing them back,” he said.
After decades of hard work, Slagle is looking forward to the next chapter.
“It’s been a good life, a lot of hard work, and we’re ready to retire,” Slagle said.
