Florene Mark, Iconic Michigan Business Woman, Passes Away At 90

Florine Mark, a Michigan business icon, and former owner of Weight Watchers franchises in Michigan and Ontario, Canada, has died.

She passed away unexpectedly at the age of 90 on Friday in Farmington Hills, with no details given to the cause.

Mark, who was born in Detroit, established the Michigan Weight Watchers franchise in 1966.

She eventually expanded to more than a dozen other states and opened franchises in Canada and Mexico.

Her funeral is scheduled for Tuesday.