Petal and Forrest, a floral design company with a focus on corporate and special events, has moved to a new 1500 sq ft storefront on 1491 
Haslett Rd. in Haslett.
Business partners, Fréda Cruel, Dawn Hall, Rachel Levinshohn and Judy Moran have been running Petal and Forrest together successfully for five years now. “We started out in Dawn’s basement, and we grew so much every year that we needed extra space,” says Levinshohn.
The move from Lansing to Haslett came after the group determined that a storefront was necessary. “Even though we’re not open nine to five because we’re appointment-only, a storefront would get us more exposure.”
The colorful, well-designed interior provides a comfortable space to meet clients and showcase their work, while room in the back allows them a work space and a place to store items. “We try to collect unique, individual items that we can offer people. [However,] we do try to downsize every year and get rid of some things because we want to be new and fresh every single year,” says Levinshohn.
Their corporate client base includes TechSmith, Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith, P.C. and Centennial Group in Lansing. “We also did a huge event for MGM two years ago when they were launching their casino in Detroit.”
Source: Rachel Levinshohn, Petal and Forrest
Suban Nur Cooley, Interim Development News Editor, can be reached here.
All Photographs © Dave Trumpie
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