Chocolate and flower shops busy for Valentine’s Day
Procrastinating romantics were out in full force Saturday, using the final day before Valentine’s Day to pick out the perfect gifts to please their sweethearts.
“Valentine’s Day is a last-minute holiday,” said Gayle Harte, owner of Gayle’s Chocolate, 417 S. Washington Ave., Royal Oak. “People don’t shop ahead.”
That creates a chaotic time as the big day approaches. With the holiday falling on a Sunday this year, it’s more like a weekend of hustle and bustle.
Harte said business was “nonstop” for most of Friday and Saturday, and it should continue today. Gayle’s Chocolates will be open from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. for those last-second shoppers.
Harte said it’s become a tradition for some to purchase chocolate from her store on Valentine’s Day. Gayle’s Chocolates has been in business for 30 years, 25 at its current location.
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