His father owned the store. And now he owns it with his brother Bob.
But after 68 years in business, the shop plans to close this summer as the Gerlach brothers retire.
Dan Gerlach said what he ll miss most is easy: the customers. They take care of us, and we help them as best we can too, Gerlach said.
Dan s parents, Chuck and Eileen Gerlach, opened the business in 1954 at Lefeber and North avenues in Wauwatosa. At the time, the business was just a pet store.
After a few years, the store began to sell plants and gardening materials. And in 1958, it moved to 8520 W. North Ave., where it remains today.
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