If you miss your Winston Flower's "fix" locally, the Winston Flowers Boston Design Studio, which has served as the main center of operations and the core of the business for many years, remains open - providing safe and contactless floral design delivery and residential services, including exterior garden design installations.īusiness has been good there. The good news, she said, is that Winston Flowers "isn't going anywhere." "What it came down to is that COVID-19 could very well go on for another year, and even then some people might not feel comfortable in such a small space."
The decision was based "100 percent on the safety issue," Covington said.
"It was a tough decision, but because the footprint of the Hingham and other satellite locations is so small, our clients couldn't shop the way they used to because there's not enough space to social distance - there would only be room for one person inside the shop under those guidelines." "COVID-19 has changed the way we think about business," she told the Hingham Anchor. Social distancing and other state COVID-19 requirements would make it difficult to operate the Hingham and other smaller shops even once allowed to reopen, according to Meghan Covington, Director of Sales for Winston Flowers. Charlie Baker, which meant they had to remain closed for months. Retail flower shops were deemed non-essential businesses at the outset of the COVID-19 outbreak by Gov. While the physical location will no longer have a presence, customers may still order deliveries of their exquisite arrangements - with names like Coral Sunset and Peony Enchantment - or other flowers, either online at or by phone at (800) 457-4901. The Concord and Federal Street shops are also closing. Winston Flowers is permanently closing three of its retail locations, including its downtown Hingham shop, which opened in 2000 as part of the family-owned business and has a loyal following. By Hilary Jenison and Carol Britton Meyer
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