“Preparing for my 40^th Mother’s Day and working with my younger business partner makes me feel like my father did when he worked with me,” said Bryan Lorentzen, President and Owner of Parkway Floral in South Milwaukee.  We help prepare a new generation of Parkway Floral employees so people can continue to express their emotions with flowers.” 

Bryan Lorentzen’s father, Fritz Lorentzen, bought Parkway Floral in 1951. Bryan started working at Parkway Floral in 1972, and bought the business from his father in 1980.  This year, Bryan is celebrating his 40^th anniversary at Parkway Floral.  Leah Manthey became a shareholder and working manager at Parkway Floral in 2010.  Over the last 40 years, the business has grown from three employees and $300,000 in annual sales to 12 employees, and over $500,000 in annual sales.  The business provides flower arrangements, blooming plants and green plants for any occasion such as birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, funerals, and holidays.  They also carry balloons and small stuffed animals.