Short Pump's Saxon Shoes owners sell after 70 years
The Weiner family opened the first Saxon Shoes in downtown Richmond in 1953. As Richmond grew and moved west, so did Saxon.
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The Weiner family opened the first Saxon Shoes in downtown Richmond in 1953. As Richmond grew and moved west, so did Saxon.
“Yesterday was like graduating from college, or like having another child. It was such a happy occasion," Gary Weiner said of the sale. "You work hard for a long time and you want to see that success."
Independent footwear stores are merging, as Comfort One Shoes in Alexandria, Va., acquires Saxon Shoes in Richmond, Va.
The Weiner family opened the first Saxon Shoes in downtown Richmond in 1953. As Richmond grew and moved west, so did Saxon.
The Weiner family opened the first Saxon Shoes in downtown Richmond in 1953. As Richmond grew and moved west, so did Saxon.