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This Philadelphia Flower Shop, A Staple For Over 50 Years, Embraces Future Generations: "It's Been A Wonderful Life"
The family-owned floral shop has been in the same location on Ogontz Avenue in West Oak Lane for five decades.
February 24, 2025
At 94 years old, Altermese Beale works five days a week in the quaint flower shop Paul Beale's Florist. It's named after her late husband, Paul Beale.
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"My husband was the manager of another flower shop for 15 years. Every night he would come home, he would tell me he wanted to open his own shop," Altermese Beale said.
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At the time, the couple had five children and they were in college, it was a tough decision.
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