Nancy Brown

“and their mother, Nancy Brown—who founded the store 50 years ago—popping in to mingle with clients and dote on her daughters.”

“But she did have “a wonderful, wonderful friend” named Ann Marie Hirsch, who purchased a storefront in a local strip center in 1976.”

“Nancy was making $500 a week, and Apryl, Dawn, and Denise—who were 11, 13, and 15 at the time—would come by after school to help unpack boxes and steam garments.”

“Apryl, Dawn, and Denise—who were 11, 13, and 15 at the time—would come by after school to help unpack boxes and steam garments.”

““We got married in 1980,” says Nancy.”