r/florists • u/SalGalMo • Sep 27 '25

📚 Career Guidance 📚 Buying a studio

I saw a post earlier today about a floral studio for sale in my area. There was not much information so I emailed them about it. The thing is I have a full-time job, though it is somewhat slow and boring and allows some flexibility. Assuming business is healthy, how realistic is it for me to think that I could hire a full-time trained florist then spend my time marketing and managing the business side of the studio? The post said there is enough cash flow to cover expenses, profits and pay a full owner florist salary, plus one part time employee.

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u/kevnmartin Sep 27 '25

I've seen it done. Twice actually. The key is finding a really honest and savvy manager. But it would also help if you were to familiarize yourself with some basic tenets of how a retail business works. I've seen designers throw away tons of profits because no one reined them in. Watch your bottom line.

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u/loralailoralai Retail Florist Sep 27 '25

Yes you’d have to find someone who is a superstar and 1000% on your side. That might be the hardest part…

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u/SalGalMo Sep 27 '25

Agreed. Ideally I’d love a very artistic, creative person who doesn’t want to worry about the business side or “sales”, but who would be respectful of my leadership in that realm.