Kilby's Flower Shop, Inc. was opened at the current location of 113 E 2nd Ave. in the small town of Franklin, Virginia during the year 1949. It was orginially opened by Mr. Kilby and his sister at this time. Several years later Mr. Kilby sold the business to a couple by the name of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Black. In 1979 Kilby's would change hands again