by Kandiss Edwards
January 21, 2026
Rose’s Flower Store operates on a restricted “bloom drop” mannequin, with recent floral preparations made obtainable weekly.
Derrick Rose, the retired skilled basketball participant and Chicago native, has launched a family-owned flower store in his hometown, native and enterprise reporting reveals.
Rose’s new enterprise, Rose’s Flower Store, opened in early January 2026 and is meant to convey individuals collectively and strengthen neighborhood ties via the act of giving flowers. The store was developed alongside his spouse, mom and youngsters.
On the store’s web site, Rose mentioned roses have “at all times meant extra to me than one thing merely stunning” and signify “love and appreciation,” citing reminiscences of sending roses to household, pals and supporters after his NBA retirement on Sept. 26, 2024. He mentioned that gesture “planted the seed for one thing greater.”
Rose’s Flower Store operates on a restricted “bloom drop” mannequin, with recent floral preparations made obtainable weekly. Bouquets are named after Chicago-inspired themes akin to Chicago Purple, Morning on Michigan and Metropolis Lights, and a normal 12-stem association is priced at about $89.99, based on the store’s web site.
The enterprise builds on earlier community-oriented efforts. A one-day pop-up model of Rose’s Flower Store drew lengthy traces in downtown Chicago in January 2025 and gave away flowers to followers and native residents.
The brand new store plans to supply restricted on-line drops nationwide. Most significantly, the brick-in-mortar location goals to stay rooted in Chicago’s neighborhoods. In an Instagram publish, Rose says greater than commerce he hopes to convey agricultural information to the subsequent technology.
“I need Rose’s Flower Store to be an agricultural platform for teenagers the place they will find out about agriculture, enterprise and what’s potential once you put money into your individual neighborhood and imagine in what you’re constructing.”
Whereas Rose offers flowers to the neighborhood, he’s nonetheless receiving his personal from his time as one of many NBA’s high gamers. Rose might be honored Jan. 24 when the Chicago Bulls retire his No. 1 jersey. The retirement occasion will happen after the Bulls’ dwelling recreation in opposition to the Boston Celtics on the metropolis’s United Middle. Rose’s quantity will be part of these of franchise legends akin to Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen within the rafters, marking one of many highest honors the group bestows on its former gamers.
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