About On The Square Flower Shop

A long, long time ago (73 years), at a place far, far away (the Bronx), a man named Charlie Mastros created a flower shop. It was a small, humble shop, which Charlie ran until he passed it on to Ted Katsiris in 1957. Ted operated his store for fifteen years, and then decided it was time for him to move on as well.

As fate would have it, Ted's nephew, John Kaltsas, had recently graduated college. John had gained considerable floral experience by working his way through college in flower shops: he had come to enjoy the profession and was looking to open his own store. So, in 1972, Ted sold the shop to John, and On the Square Flower Shop was his.

With the help of his family, friends, and a few good business practices, John watched his shop grow and flourish. He made sure that polite, individual attention was his largest priority, and that all of his customers' needs were met.

By importing his flowers fresh from Holland and receiving his plants from high-quality local greenhouses, John was also able to ensure that he would be offering his customers the very best.

His customers were so happy with the excellent service they received that they kept coming back, and told their friends to do the same.

John knew that he had been doing his job well when, not too long ago, a married couple entered the store. They told him that, 25 years earlier, he had made the flower arrangements for their wedding. Now, they said, their daughter was about to be married. Could he make the arrangements for her wedding as well?

On the Square Flower Shop had grown to be one of the most trusted and respected florists in the area. When his 25th anniversary with the flower shop arrived in 1997, John decided to celebrate by giving something back to the customers who had helped him and his store succeed.

Every Valentine's Day, nearly every florist in the city takes advantage of consumer demand by raising their rose prices by as much as two hundred percent. John decided that this year, he would not raise his rose prices at all.

When the NYC Department of Consumer Affairs got wind of what John had decided to do, they commended him in a report they issued on Valentine's Day rose prices. Mayor Rudy Guiliana sent him a letter of thanks, New York's major newspapers touted him, and business that Valentine's Day was the best it had ever been.

To make things even better, at the end of the year the Department of Consumer Affairs gave John and his On the Square Flower Shop its 1998 Consumer Hero Award, an honor given to just five NYC businesspeople who have gone out of their way to make consumers their first priority.

On the Square Flower Shop is more than happy to deliver almost anywhere in the world, but it would probably take our drivers a pretty long time to reach Houston, London or Toyoko. For this reason, On the Square Flower Shop can only personally deliver flowers and gifts to the areas below. All arrangements delivered outside this area may result in an additional service charge; if this is the case, we will contact you by phone after you place your order to ensure you still wish to complete the order at the higher price.

Our shop is open from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday.

We are closed on Sundays.

To help assure on-time delivery during the busy holiday season, place your order at least one day prior to the following major holidays: Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Valentine's Day, Easter, Administrative Professionals Week, Mother's Day, Memorial Day, Father's Day, Independence Day and Labor Day.

Our shop will always be closed on the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day.

We specialize in the following services:

• Large inventory of fresh flowers
• Tropicals
• Plants
• European/dish gardens
• Contemporary and traditional arrangements
• High-style floral arrangements
• Silk arrangements
• Dried floral arrangements
• Weddings
• Funeral designs
• Extensive gift line
• Gourmet and fruit baskets
• Gift baskets
• Greeting cards
• Candles

If you have any questions or need more information, please contact at (800)573-2479. We're always here to serve you and make your flower-sending experience a pleasure.


On the Square Flower Shop
125 Westchester Square
Bronx, New York 10461

A local delivery fee of $10.00 will be added to each order, for each address. (For deliveries outside our local delivery area, this fee may vary.) Delivery fee for outside our local area is $12.50

U.S. orders must be received before 1:00 p.m. in the recipient's time zone to assure same-day delivery. Orders received after that time will be delivered the following day.

We will do our best to accommodate deliveries at specific times of day, but we cannot guarantee it.

We are unable to make deliveries on Sundays. Deliveries requested on this day will be delivered the following business day.

Delivery of orders to rural route addresses or cemeteries cannot be guaranteed.

We will be happy to accept your international orders if you call our shop directly. We are unable to accept international orders over the Internet.