Owner reflects on 116 years of business after closing floral shop
JACKSON, Ohio (WSAZ) – It all began in 1906. David Mercer says that is when his great-grandfather opened up the Green Leaf Florist and Landscape business in Jackson. It’s been operating on the same piece of property ever since. The greenhouses that once covered precious inventory are now gone.
“Since then, we’ve had a storm, and the greenhouses are gone,” said Mercer, who owns the shop today.
Mercer basically grew up at the shop — a special business passed down through multiple generations of his family. He has too many memories to count.
“I remember working, I guess getting in his way, with my grandpa,” Mercer said with a laugh. “We used to do a lot of transplanting of our own plants and he would grow his own plants.”
Now, Mercer is turning the page to a new chapter in this story of this business. As of Dec. 30, 2021, the floral shop is closed for good. However, Mercer will continue the landscaping business.
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