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<body topmargin="0" leftmargin="0"> <p ALIGN="center"><img src="images/logo1.jpg" alt="Browns Shoe Fit Co" width="561" height="71"></p> <p ALIGN="center"><a href="content/about.html"><img src="images/butabout.jpg" width="95" height="21" border="0" alt="About Brown's Shoe Fit Co"></a><a href="content/faq.html"><img src="images/butfaq.jpg" width="95" height="21" border="0" alt="Frequently Asked Questions"></a><a href="content/careers.html"><img src="images/butcareers.jpg" width="95" height="21" border="0" alt="Careers at Brown's Shoe Fit Co"></a><a href="content/news.asp"><img src="images/butnews.jpg" border="0" width="95" height="21"></a><a href="content/offers.asp"><img src="images/butoffers.jpg" border="0" alt="Special Offers at Brown's Shoe Fit Co." width="95" height="21"></a><a href="content/contact.asp"><img src="images/butcontact.jpg" width="95" height="21" border="0" alt="Contact Brown's Shoe Fit Co."></a><a href="content/bsearch.html"><img src="images/butbsearch.jpg" width="95" height="21" border="0" alt="Search for Your Favorite Shoe Brand"></a><a href="home.html"><img src="images/buthome.jpg" border="0" alt="Brown's Shoe Fit Co Main Page" width="95" height="21"></a></p> <p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">In 1909, Win Brown came to the small Southwestern community of Shenandoah, where he worked for two years at the Andrews Dry Goods Company as a window trimmer and show card artist. One day he was reading the Dry Goods Economist magazine about a man from back east that had opened a shoe store in a 4-foot wide abandoned stairway, and was doing quite well.</p> <p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">In the summer of 1911, a 9 foot wide front space became available for rent next to Shenandoahs Security State Bank, and Mr. Brown started his first shoe store with $1700 in operating capital. Mr. Brown decided that if a fellow could start a business in a 4-foot wide stairway and do well, then he could open a store in a 9-foot wide front and achieve success. He ordered 1,100 empty boxes, and had his label put on them to give his customers the appearance of a greater stock of shoes. He had an agreement with a manufacturer, that he would wire his re-orders for the week on Saturday nights, and he would receive his order by Tuesday morning, so that he could replenish his scantily stocked shoe store!</p> <p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Mr. Brown worked diligently at the shoe store during the day and at night he would pack up a stock of shoes and call door to door to the country folks around the area.</p> <p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Mr. Browns hard work paid off, and by the first of February in 1913, Mr. Browns net worth was now $6000. When his three-year lease expired next to Security State Bank, he moved his store to 611 West Sheridan Avenue, where the Shenandoah store is still located today. </p> <p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Mr. Browns shoe business grew by sharing his own hard work and capital. He believed that any person should have an opportunity to own and operate their own business! When he recognized that someone deserved an opportunity, he would make them a partner, and loan the necessary money to get started in the retail shoe business.</p> <p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Mr. Browns business philosophies were a great success, and at the time of his death in 1958, the chain of Browns Shoe Fit Company stores had grown to 37 stores in 4 states, with much of the company owned by the people he believed in!</p> <p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Today, Browns Shoe Fit Company is owned by Browns management and has over 80 stores in 11 midwestern states. These are modern stores that feature the very finest in quality, comfortable footwear. </p> <p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Todays management operates the company with the same philosophies and principals that Mr. Brown initiated decades ago. </p>  <p align="center"><font face="Verdana" size="1"><a href="content/about.html">About Us</a>  | <a href="content/faq.html">F.A.Q.</a>  |  <a href="content/careers.html">Careers</a>  |  <a href="content/news.asp">News</a><br> <a href="content/offers.asp">Special Offers</a>  |  <a href="content/bsearch.html">Brand Search</a>  |  <a href="content/contact.asp">Contact Us</a>  |  <a href="home.html">Home</a></font> </p> <p align="center"><font size="1" face="Arial">Designed and Maintained by <a href="http://connections.net">Community Connections, Inc.</a></font> </p> <p align="center"> </p>  </body>