All Things to All People Since 1944

What brought us to Albuquerque in 1944? Simple. The weather.

Max Pollack and his bride left behind selling flowers in Detroit after the Great Depression, seeking the Southwest's better climate. Eventually he established Peoples Flower Shops downtown, opening a second location in the early 1960s. Early on, Max was also operating a wholesale division, a way to ensure that Peoples was always stocked with the best flowers and plants. It worked.

As the city grew around him, Max's business did too. In 1980, his son Wayne came on board. Wayne continued to grow his family's business, building Peoples Flower Shops into the largest retail florist in New Mexico. In 2023, Wayne chose Family Flowers, another family-owned florist, to continue and expand upon the heritage of Peoples Flower Shops. As a 4th generation, family-owned business, Family Flowers is honored to continue the Peoples Flower Shops legacy, providing the same outstanding service and unique floral designs that the community has celebrated since 1944. Today, we have four locations, the better to serve more of the community we've called home for over 80 years.