{"id":11557,"date":"2024-01-06T18:32:56","date_gmt":"2024-01-06T23:32:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=11557"},"modified":"2024-01-06T18:32:57","modified_gmt":"2024-01-06T23:32:57","slug":"ritters-closes-after-46-years-in-decatur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/06\/ritters-closes-after-46-years-in-decatur\/","title":{"rendered":"Ritter’s closes after 46 years in Decatur"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By BOB SHRALUKA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WZBD.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Decatur business in operation for 46 years has closed its doors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ritter’s Flowers & Gifts officially closed Saturday, December 30, then held a week-long sale of remaining merchandise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The shop at the intersection of Washington, Second and Fifth streets, was a neighborhood grocery story for many years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jim and Katy Ritter bought the Miller’s Grocery building and inventory in September of 1977 for their daughters, Tami Miller and Teri Wemhoff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The inventory was sold, then the families had the place remodeled into a flower shop. Opening day for Ritter’s Flowers was in December of that year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teri Wemhoff decided to change careers in 1988, so Tami and her husband, Max, purchased the business and building, closing the deal in February of 1989.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tami Miller says she is looking forward to retirement and wishes to thank her many loyal customers that helped make Ritter’s Flowers & Gifts successful for so many years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Max \u2013 who along with Tami owns and operates Monster Pizza in downtown Decatur \u2013 said the Millers have several people interested in renting the building.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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