MELROSE PARK, Ill, Aug. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Blossoming with ideas for
presenting unique flower arrangements, Chicagoland's leading food and drug
combination retailer will help floral enthusiasts create their own artistic
bouquets during an upcoming series of in-store presentations.
With flowers in full-bloom and demand peaking, Jewel-Osco floral
departments will demonstrate quick and easy designs to transform fresh floral
bunches into beautiful bouquets and arrangements, Saturday, Sept. 5, at
10 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m., at Chicagoland Jewel-Osco Stores.
Each free demonstration, 30 to 45-minutes in length, will be presented by
a professional floral designer.
"Not only do our floral experts share their expertise in floral arranging
with our customers, they also answer customer questions on a variety of floral
topics," said Mike Spinozzi, vice-president of Jewel-Osco fresh food
merchandising. "Demonstrations like this are always a lot of fun and people
will enjoy learning new techniques for working with fresh flowers."
Those attending one of the design sessions will receive a free vase and
valuable floral coupons.
Jewel Floral Departments offer 32 flower varieties arriving fresh daily
from national and international growers, from California to Thailand. Since
launching the "Three Bouquets For $10 Program" in September 1997, it has grown
to be one of the most popular programs with store customers.
Jewel-Osco operates 186 stores in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and Wisconsin.
Of those 156 are in combination with Osco Drug. Jewel also operates 79
stand-alone Osco Drug Stores in Chicagoland and the Milwaukee area. The
company is a subsidiary of American Stores Company, Salt Lake City, Utah, one
of the nation's largest food and drug retailers operating 1,558 stores in 26
states.
Jewel-Osco contributes $1 million annually to support charitable and
community organizations focusing in three main areas: food and nutrition,
health, and education. For almost 100 years Jewel-Osco has demonstrated its
commitment to the communities it serves through charitable contributions and
community outreach programs such as neighborhood festivals and health fairs.
Jewel-Osco Stores Hosting Floral Demonstrations Sept. 5, 10 a.m., 1 p.m.,
and 3 p.m.
890 N. Western Ave., Lake Forest 922 N. Green Bay Rd., Waukegan
966 Route 59, Antioch 1300 S. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville
1501 S. Lake St., Mundelein 3124 N. Lewis Ave., Waukegan
6509 W. Grand Ave., Gurnee 423 E. Dundee Rd., Palatine
547 Liberty St., Wauconda 1350 S. Route 12, Fox Lake
1485 Palatine Rd., Hoffman Estates 4222 S. Elm Rd., McHenry
79 McHenry Rd., Buffalo Grove 333 E. Euclid Ave., Mt. Prospect
2502 Waukegan Rd., Glenview 2775 Pfingsten St., Glenview
7900 N. Milwaukee, Niles 8203 W. Golf Rd., Niles
9449 N. Skokie Blvd. Skokie 2485 Howard St., Evanston
4042 W. Foster Ave., Chicago 5667 W. Touhy Ave., Niles
3630 N. Southport Ave., Chicago 343 W. Irving Park Rd., Wood Dale
2164 Bloomingdale Rd., 2940 N. Ashland Ave., Chicago
Glendale Heights
6505 W. Diversey Ave., Chicago 1151 S. Roselle Rd., Schaumburg
7342 W. Foster Ave., Chicago 4734 N. Pueblo St., Chicago
4660 W. Irving Park Rd., Chicago 217 Irving Park Rd., Streamwood
1023 W. Grand Ave., Franklin Park 1660 Larkin Ave., Elgin
2031 Main St., Wheaton 7525 W. Lake St., River Forest
599 E. Roosevelt Rd., Glen Ellyn 20 W. Biesterfield Rd., Elk Grove
1177 S. Main St., Lombard 800 W. North Ave., Melrose Park
2501 Schaumburg Rd., Schaumburg 1040 Summit St., Elgin
30 Danada Square, Wheaton 119 Randall Rd., Batavia
103 S. Randall Rd., Algonquin 33 St. Charles Rd., Villa Park
6430 W. Irving Park Rd., Chicago 944 York Rd., Elmhurst
3531 N. Broadway Ave., Chicago 7525 W. Lake St., River Forest
125 E. Stearns Rd., Bartlett 1200 W. Boughton Pd., Bolingbrook
1227 Naper Blvd., Naperville 1759 W. Ogden Ave., Naperville
2480 Route 59, Plainville 2540 U.S. Route 30, Oswego
2855 W. 95th St., Naperville 4 E. Ogden Ave., Westmont
303 Holmes St., Clarendon Hills 1202 State St., Lemont
2317 35th St., Woodridge 7335 Cass St., Darien
7910 S. Cicero Ave., Burbank 8801 S. Ridgeland Ave., Oak Lawn
9350 W. 159th St., Orland Park 9528 S. Roberts Rd., Hickory Hills
9652 W. 131st St., Palos Park 507 E. Woodlawn Ave., La Grange
5320 S. Pulaski Rd., Chicago 5545 Brainard St., Countryside
7122 W. 40th St., Stickney 9424 S. Pulaski Rd., Oak Lawn
443 E. 34th St., Chicago 352 LaGrange Rd., Frankfort
475 N. Nelson St., New Lenox 1401 Jefferson St., Joliet
1537 N. Larkin, Joliet 2500 Lincoln Hwy., Olympia Fields
5616 W. 159th St., Oak Forest 17800 S. Halsted St., Homewood
101 Joliet Rd., Dyer, Indiana 716 Ridge Rd., Munster, Indiana
1276 N. Main St., Crown Point, 3535 Franklin St., Michigan City,
Indiana Indiana
10243 Indianapolis Blvd., Highland, 1503 E. College St., Normal
Indiana
1903 W. Monroe St., Springfield
SOURCE Jewel-Osco
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