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The beginning
Fitzpatrick’s Greengrocer shop on Camden Street had a reputation punching way above its’ weight and size for high-quality, fresh produce and unique items. In fact, many people would say that it was way ahead of its time!
Frank Fitzpatrick Senior moved to Dublin from Cavan and worked in Peter’s Pub as a barman for a few years. In 1949, he proudly opened the doors of his very own greengrocer’s shop and very quickly he built up a reputation amongst the people of Dublin for selling exquisitely fresh produce and the high-quality customer service at the shop. A generous man who always put his loyal customers first, he would thank people for their support of his business by throwing in the odd exotic fresh fruit or vegetable that he had introduced into the shop.
After Frank’s untimely passing, his children never forgot the high standards that he set for the shop on Camden Street and over the years, they have incorporated them into their own businesses.
A family business
From an early age, each one of the Fitzpatrick children helped out on the shop floor. On weekends and during the school holidays, the children of the Fitzpatrick clan filled their days packing potatoes, venturing out to Dublin’s fruit and vegetable market, and even helping customers home with their fresh goods and groceries. Our founders Sharon and Paula received perhaps the most important training of their lives’ in Fitzpatrick’s Greengrocers on Camden Street and after all these years, the Fitzpatrick sisters are incorporating traditions from their past into the work that they do today.
A word from Sharon
Each year, in the lead-up to Christmas I was responsible for sourcing Christmas gifts for all of our employees and our clients. I have always disliked the idea of giving people vouchers as gifts and I made it my business to try and find presents for people that were meaningful, sentimental, and that lasted.
My aim was to give people something that reminded them of our enormous appreciation we had for them and their contribution towards our business.
Timeline
1960
Our story begins many years ago when our founders Sharon and Paula first started working in their Father’s fruit and vegetable shop “Fitzpatricks” on Dublin’s Camden Street. While working day and night to try and run the fledgling business, Frank and his wife Carmel were running a very busy household raising nine children.
1970
As was the way for many Irish family businesses at that time, it was a team effort and from a young age, both Sharon and Paula helped out, working on the shop floor with their brothers and sisters. Our dynamic duo developed their lasting passion for good-quality food, cultivated their ferocious work ethic, and received their first taster for the importance of customer service selling the most exotic fruit and vegetables ever seen on the island of Ireland in the 1970’s.
1975
However, in 1975 tragedy struck when Frank Fitzpatrick suffered a heart attack and passed away in the shop on a busy Saturday afternoon. Frank’s death was a huge blow to the family, and it left Carmel in what many people perceived to be an impossible position. Newly widowed, with five children still in school, she faced the colossal task of also running the business. In the case of our story, Carmel was not overwhelmed by her extraordinarily trying circumstances and deeply upsetting situation but instead, with the help of her children, continued to run and grow a flourishing greengrocer’s business.
1980
On the back of adversity, tragedy, tremendous courage, and success, Sharon, the second youngest member of the Fitzpatrick clan, went on to found Fitzers Catering in the late 1980’s. Over the last three decades, Sharon and her wonderful team at Fitzers Catering have served the world’s biggest and brightest stars. To show her appreciation to her staff and clients each Christmas over the last few years, Sharon would look for the perfect gift. During this process the inspiration for the Green Grocers daughter company came to Sharon.
2021
Sharon believed that Green Grocer’s Daughter could bring a new dimension to the Irish hamper and luxury gift market. Now Sharon is ready for a new challenge. By combining quality Irish Staple Pantry items from artisan suppliers including Green Grocer’s Daughter home brand products, and fabulous, sustainable homeware gifts our luxurious hampers are totally unique, and the perfect gift for your family and friends.