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A family-owned Kansas City florist founded in 1985 by Steve Fortner — 40+ years in the craft, operating from the Northland with metro-wide reach and a wedding and event specialty.
Description
Steve’s Floral Shop is a family-owned Kansas City florist founded in 1985 by Steve Fortner, who brings more than four decades of personal floral design experience to the business. Steve operates the shop with his wife Diane, and the shop is a full-service florist based in Kansas City’s Northland, serving an extensive area covering 40+ Kansas City metro communities.
The shop holds a Premier Florist designation on BloomNation and focuses heavily on custom wedding and event floral work in addition to everyday arrangements, cut flowers, and plants. Steve Fortner’s background is deep in the craft — his biography describes “forty plus years experience in floral design,” suggesting he entered the trade in the mid-1970s before founding his own shop.
Steve’s Floral Shop also operates a secondary commercial presence at 10 Petticoat Lane in downtown Kansas City, referenced on Yelp, suggesting the shop maintains multiple delivery and service points across the metro.
Ownership and history
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| ~Mid-1970s | Steve Fortner begins career in floral design |
| 1985 | Steve’s Floral Shop, Inc. founded; family-owned and operated |
| 2026 | Active at 9505 N. Kenwood Ct., Kansas City, MO 64155; 40+ years continuous operation |
Links
- Official site: https://stevesfloralshopinc.com/
Sources
Disputes
None at this time.
See also
- Registry
- Owner-And-History-Research-Toolchain