Brattle Square Florist In Cambridge Will Remain Open

CAMBRIDGE, MA — Last month, word got out that Brattle Square Florist would be closing on Jan. 31, but after an enormous amount of support from customers and the community, the over 100-year-old flower shop will remain open.

Longtime manager Stephen Zedros put plans in action to take over the business and maintain operations without interruption starting Feb. 1.

The store will remain in its same iconic spot in Harvard Square, continuing to operate at 31 Brattle Street into March until it will relocate steps away to 52 Brattle Street.

"Brattle Square Florist has been operating in Harvard Square for over 100 years and I'm planning to lay the foundation for the next 100 years."

In 1917, the Gomatos brothers, grandparents of Zedros, opened Gomatos Brothers Fresh Produce. Its thriving floral business led them to create Brattle Square Florist. As a boy, he assisted his mother and uncle at the shop, and fell in love with the business.

"I've had customers reflect on how their parents and grandparents bought flowers at the store, and they wished their children would be able to do the same," Zedros said. "Those traditions, as well as my own family's traditions, will now live on."