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Rise of chain stores reshapes Mt Vernon shoe trade
Marketing firms push national chain models like Fit-Rite into Ohio and Indiana. The Mt Vernon Fit-Rite shop at 250 South Main is now in its third year under Jack Hornstein, with S. J. Bruson Co. supervision from Cincinnati and expansion across 22 stores. The system cuts middleman costs, offers early factory access, and emphasizes patient, courteous service with strong brands like May Manton, Dunlap, and Goodyear.
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Mt. ‘Vernon
Woolworth
Ohio
Indiana
S. J. Bruson Co
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Sas
Mt. Vernon
Jack" Hornstein
Vernon
Jein H. B. Kaplan
Dayton
Hornstein
Sachs
Jr. Hornstein
Mr. Vernon
N. M. Friedman
Bruson
Barberton
Goodyear
Onyx