1983 THE THIRD GENERATION
In 1983 Temp's children: John, Martha, and Charley began working in the flower
shop and building on Temp's ideas. Today flowers are flown in from California,
Central America, Holland, Hawaii, and Thailand.
Gillespie's strives to use
product from many local growers. There are 20 full time employees and ten part
time employees. The business is equipped with a 10-truck fleet as well as 19,000
square feet in warehouse space.
The business has expanded into party rental
equipment, tents, specialty linen rentals, napkins, and china rentals, exhibit
trade shows, theatrical lighting, theme parties, and graphic signs.
The
Gillespie family tradition of serving the décor needs of the guests of The
Greenbrier continues to this day.
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