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Floral businesses benefit from Chicago Cubs’ win

The Chicago Cubs’ historic World Series win earlier this month was a boon for some business owners selling team-themed goods and gear.

Ashland-Addison Florist Co. filled orders during the series for its “custom Cubs arrangements.” The business was also featured in a Chicago Tribune story on Cubs fans who want to have team memorabilia included in their funeral and memorial services. (Ashland-Addison sells a Cubs memorial set piece for $250.)

“Flowers have proven to be a priceless and easy way to share victorious joy among local fans or to honor family member fanatics who are no longer here and we’ve had the pleasure in being a part of such a historic moment,” said Sydney Lewis, a spokesperson for the shop.

Former SAF President Red Kennicott, AAF, of Kennicott Brothers Wholesale said his company temporarily “sold out of just about anything blue — containers, ribbons etc.”

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