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Florists work in Columbus
Columbus gives a florist a steady spread of demand rather than one peak. Orders come from the hospitals and universities around the city centre, from the older neighbourhoods where people send flowers to family nearby, and from the suburbs where new streets keep filling with households that need a florist for the first time. Much of the trade is owner operators and small shops, with a share of national wire services and grocery chains taking the simple orders. The searches are local and specific: a neighbourhood name, a delivery need, an occasion. That is the demand available, and it is spread across the metro rather than concentrated in one postcode.
