West Michigan shops gear up for Valentine’s Day rush with flowers, sweet treats

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Love is in the air as shops across West Michigan bundle flowers and prep sweet treats for Valentines everywhere.

Ambati Flowers in Kalamazoo has been in business for 45 years.

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Phones haven’t stopped ringing and all hands are on deck: cutting flowers, placing them in a “magic solution” to make them last longer, and working through a mountain of orders.

Ardis Lielzuika is the owner of Ambati Flowers. He says this rush actually started months ago, adding that at least five time more flowers are ordered for Valentines Day than any other time of the year, and classic red roses are still a staple…

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