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Fuel Prices Could Hurt Flower Deliveries

By Josh Hinkle

Story Created: May 10, 2008 at 11:27 AM CDT

Story Updated: May 10, 2008 at 8:29 PM CDT

CEDAR RAPIDS - Records highs at the pump are hurting drivers across the nation. In Cedar Rapids, TV9 found the price for regular unleaded between $3.45 and $3.65.

It falls on a very important weekend for delivery trucks. Flowerama in Cedar Rapids says Mother's Day is its busiest for deliveries during the year. Luckily, most of their sales come from walk-ins, so they actually don't spend as much on gas.

So far, they haven't had to raise their prices to keep up with costs. Customers have kept a steady stream at the store.

Manager Shelly Hartman says, "We're on 1st Ave. We're very convenient for people. We're on a very busy corner driving by. They see all the color and the motion, so they stop."

Flowerama does have a $5 delivery charge. Workers say, it's unclear if next year that will go up or even the price of flowers.

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