Tag: family business

Open-shelf shoe store display similar to Shoe Station's self-service concept

Shoe Station Founder Reflects on 30 Years of Growth from Mobile Roots

James Bullard, November 10, 2014

Mobile entrepreneur Terry Barkin built Shoe Station from a single Bel Air Boulevard store in 1984 into an 18-store regional chain.

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Fresh flower arrangements in a florist shop

Demeranville Florist Closes After 121 Years in Downtown Mobile

James Bullard, June 10, 2010

A downtown Mobile fixture since 1889, Demeranville Florist shut its doors on Memorial Day, ending a family business that began on Bienville Square and outlasted three centuries of the city’s history.