Jul 21, 2025

Bachman’s celebrates 140 years with community events

Bachman’s Floral, Home and Garden celebrated its 140th anniversary with a series of events across Minnesota in June, culminating with birthday parties at all store locations on June 13 and 14.

Founded in 1885, Bachman’s has long served the Minneapolis–St. Paul area. To mark this milestone, the company partnered with the Minnesota Zoo to launch the Buzz & Bloom garden on June 7. The garden is the zoo’s first pollinator-focused space and will serve as an educational tool for local ecology and conservation.

On June 13, Bachman’s flagship store hosted a live local TV broadcast attended by more than 150 people. The event featured company history, live music, gardening demos and partner appearances, including Master Gardeners and representatives from the Minnesota Zoo.

Community-focused celebrations continued June 14 at all Bachman’s retail locations. Activities included live entertainment, giveaways, food trucks and birthday treats. Bachman’s store-in-store locations at Lunds & Byerlys grocery stores also gave away treats to the first 140 customers.

To commemorate the occasion, the company launched The Heritage Collection, a limited-time floral arrangement series inspired by members of the Bachman family.

“Our 140th birthday has been the perfect opportunity for us to take a moment to celebrate not only our company’s rich heritage, but also the communities and customers who we’ve had the pleasure of serving all these years,” said Susan Bachman West, CEO and president of Bachman’s.

Photos courtesy of Bachman’s.