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Readers' Choice: Folks Love Locker's When They Need Flowers

Century-old business is still popular in its new, cozy location on North Avenue.

Longtime loyalty is clearly a mark of Wauwatosa shoppers.

, in business on West North Avenue since 1911, garnered the most love in .

The fixture among florists drew the most comments, all favorable, and 11 five-star ratings in its Wauwatosa Patch Directory listing.

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Locker's, now at 8851 W. North Ave., was founded just over a century ago down the street at the corner of North and Swan Boulevard when the location was essentially out in the country.

At that time, there were a number of greenhouses attached to the business and Locker's grew its own flowers and bedding plants for the local trade.

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Although the original buildings were razed to make way for the Locker's Square development, Locker's stayed in the neighborhood and clearly is still a neighborhood favorite.

The shop offers a wide variety of arrangements for all occasions, including weddings, funerals, birthdays, special events, sympathy, anniversaries and more, and offers delivery and online and phone ordering options.Β 

  • Hours: Mon - Fri, 9am - 7pm; Sat, 9am - 3pm; Sun, 11am - 3pm
  • Founding Date: 1911
  • Payments accepted: American Express, Cash, Debit Card, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
  • Services: Delivery, Gift wrapping
  • Parking: Free lot, On-street: free
  • Phone orders: Yes
  • Online orders: Yes


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