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ABOUT THE COMPANY

Sam Shun Leong moved his family from Oakland to San Mateo in 1931. He sold fruits and vegetables door to door.



He had heard that a route along the Peninsula was available, and that those people were willing to pay for good produce. This was the middle of the Depression. It was a fortunate move. Sam and his wife still had four children at home. Gordon was 16, Mable was 14, Lincoln was 11 and Arthur was 10. A dynasty was soon to be born.

Shortly after Gordon graduated from High School, he began working for a "bucket shop." Now a bucket shop was not really a florist, but more like a flower stand. The owner bought cut flowers at the wholesale market and resold them locally. There were no arrangements or potted plants, just cut flowers wrapped in paper. Gordon studied the business for a year and then decided he could make more money on his own.

Nineteen-year-old Gordon borrowed $150 from an older married sister and opened a roadside flower store in 1933. His first location was at El Camino Real and 28th Avenue in San Mateo. In those days, that was two miles from the nearest neighbor out in an isolated woodsy area. He rented the building for $30 per month. The whole family left their old rented home and moved into the back rooms. Four years later, they were able to buy the property.

Gordon named his enterprise Ah Sam in honor of his father. His father retired from the fruit and vegetable business to help his son. Mable, Lincoln and Arthur also joined the business full time when they finished their educations. Each had particular abilities that were applied to different parts of the business.

Mable was especially good with customers, and she became the main contact with their regular clientele. For years she handled the elaborate weddings and parties. Lincoln was good with public and industry relations and also handled delivery. Arthur was the artist who did the floral designs and the store and window displays. Gordon himself knew flowers and plants and had a mechanical flair. He was their buyer and also was in charge of auto repair, plumbing and electrical problems. This symbiotic relationship worked well for the family business.

The years brought steady growth and expansion. Hard work, quality products, creative designs and personalized service built their reputation for excellence. They bought a walk-in refrigerator in 1940. In 1942, they were able to build a new family home on the rear of their property. They bought more property. Over the years they added greenhouses and lath houses in which to grow their products. They added a gift room to offer floral containers and other items for sale.

Lincoln was away from the business for a while when he served in the Air Force during World War II, but he returned in 1946. Arthur died unexpectedly in 1980 and Gordon retired a few years after that. Mable died in 1986 and the last of the founding members, Lincoln, retired in 1988.

Ah Sam's is still run by the Leong family, now into its third generation. It reputedly is the largest florist and greenhouse operation on the West Coast. They have provided floral decorations for many of the more memorable occasions in the Bay Area, including galas for visiting presidents and royalty.
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Ah Sam Florist, a local Bay Area California business offers floral and plant designs, decorative home and business décor, gift baskets of wine and gourmet items. From intimate or elaborate events and weddings, corporate events or moments of sympathy, Ah Sam delivers the finest nature has to offer.

Celebrating a Special Occasion or Just Because…
For over 77 years, Ah Sam Florist has been synonymous with offering the perfect selection of flowers and plant gifts from modern, contemporary, cutting-edge designs to traditional styles for the special moments and celebrations of life. Ah Sam’s unique flowers and plants, seasonal varieties and traditional favorites create the emotional connection of flowers with birthday wishes to celebrations of holidays to just because, to love and romance roses, anniversary, thank you, new baby flowers and gifts, get well flowers and sympathy and funeral flowers, and much more enhancing lives with the beauty of flowers.

We honor the celebration of the holidays with generations of our clients and welcome new visitors to our website with our seasonal and everyday collection for:
• The Winter Flower & Plant Holidays: Christmas Flowers & Gifts, Hanukkah Flowers, New Year Flowers, Chinese New Year Flowers
• The Spring Flower & Plant Holidays: Easter Flowers & Plants, Valentine’s Day, Earth Day, Administrative Professionals Day (Secretary’s Day), Mother’s Day, Prom Flowers, End of School Year, Graduation
• The Summer Flower & Plant Holidays: Father’s Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Beginning of School
• The Autumn Flower & Plant Holidays: Grandparents Day, Bosses Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving

The elegance of an Ah Sam gift will be remembered
The finest flowers, foliage and plants available direct from local California growers and west coast farms, presented in creative ways that change with the season. A sampling of Ah Sam Florist’s bountiful selection are: roses, David Austin roses, orchids, carnations, lilies, tulips, exotic tropicals ( heliconias and anthuriums), gerbera, indoor plants, dish gardens, terrariums, orchid gardens, custom designs of exotic gardens presented in metal, ceramic, rustic baskets or porcelain containers. Or perhaps a gourmet gift of fresh fruits, cheese, fine wines, spirits artfully arranged in a basket.

Ah Sam Florist Delivery Service
Ah Sam Florist offers same day delivery delivers to most San Francisco Bay Area and East Bay cities. We service all local hospitals, universities, funeral homes and memorial parks in the counties of San Mateo, San Francisco, Santa Clara, San Jose, Alameda and Contra Costa. Or we’ll gladly arrange out of the Bay Area, national or international delivery by a local florist through our network of preferred florists. Simply order online, call (650)341-5611 or visit us in San Mateo.
Peninsula Bay Area Cities
Atherton (CA) California 94027, Burlingame (CA) California 94402, Hillsborough(CA) California 94402, San Mateo(CA) California 94402, 94403, 94401, Menlo Park (CA) California 94025, Woodside (CA) California 94062, Belmont (CA) California, Brisbane(CA), San Carlos (CA) California 94070, Redwood City (CA) California 94061 , Redwood Shores (CA) California 94065, Foster City (CA) California 94404, Palo Alto (CA) California 94306, 94301, San Bruno (CA), Millbrae (CA) California 94030, South San Francisco (CA) California 94080, San Francisco (CA), Half Moon Bay (CA) California 94019, Portola Valley (CA) California 94028, Los Altos (CA) California 94022, Pacifica (CA) Califorina, Colma (CA) California 94080, Daly City (CA) California 94015.
South Bay Area Cities
Santa Clara (CA) California, Saratoga (CA) California, Sunnyvale (CA) California, Campbell (CA) California, Cupertino (CA) California, Los Gatos (CA) California, Monte Sereno (CA) California, San Jose (CA) California
East Bay Cities
Alameda (CA), Alamo (CA), Albany (CA), Berkeley (CA), Blackhawk (CA), Castro Valley (CA), Clayton (CA), Concord (CA), Danville (CA), Diablo (CA), Dublin (CA), El Cerrito (CA), El Sobrante (CA), Emeryville (CA), Fremont (CA), Hayward (CA), Kensington (CA), Lafayette (CA), Livermore (CA), Milpitas (CA), Montclair (CA), Moraga (CA), Newark (CA), Oakland (CA), Orinda (CA), Pacheco (CA), Piedmont (CA), Pinole (CA), Pleasant Hill (CA), Pleasanton (CA), Rheem (CA), Richmond, San Leandro, San Lorenzo, San Pablo, San Ramon (CA), Treasure Island (CA), Union City (CA), Walnut Creek (CA).

Hospitals: Peninsula Hospital in Burlingame, Kaiser Hospital, Mills Peninsula Hopital in San Mateo, Sequoia Hospital, Stanford Hospital, Seaton Medical Center in Daly City. 

LOCATION Ah Sam Florist Flowers, Plants & Home Decor: 2645 S. El Camino Real San Mateo, CA 94403 650-341-5611

Ah Sam Florist, San Mateo (CA) California -Your local bay area florist since 1933 for exquisite floral & plant designs, events, home & garden decor and gourmet, fruit or wine gifts reflecting your individual style for your friends, family or business. From intimate or elaborate parties, elegant weddings, corporate events, holiday decorations or moments of sympathy / funeral services. Ah Sam Flowers delivers the finest nature has to offer. We offer the same day delivery to the entire bay area. Or we'll gladly arrange for nationwide and international deliveries by a local florist. San Francisco Bay Area delivery Area: San Francisco CA, South San Francisco CA, Brisbane CA, Daly City CA, Colma CA, San Bruno CA, Millbrae CA, Burlingame CA, Hillsborough CA, San Mateo CA, Foster City CA, San Carlos CA, Belmont CA, Redwood City CA, Redwood Shores CA, Woodside CA, Portola Valley, Menlo Park, Atherton, Palo Alto CA, Stanford University CA, Los Gatos CA, Monte Sereno CA, Mountain View CA, Sunnyvale CA, Los Altos CA, Los Altos Hills CA, Saratoga CA, Cupertino CA, Santa Clara CA, San Jose CA. Hospitals, Peninsula Hospital, Kaiser, Sequoia, Stanford Hospital. All occassions: Valentine Day, St Patrick Day, Passover, Easter, Administrative Day, Mother's Day, Memorial, Father's Day