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Famous Footwear in Simsbury to Close July 21

The company will close the Simsbury location due to a decline in business.

Bargain hunters have a little more than a week to take advantage of special clearance discounts before the Simsbury Commons Famous Footwear store closes its doors.

On Saturday, July 21, Famous Footwear, located in Simsbury on Bushy Hill Road, will close its doors for good. The store, a subsidiary of Brown Shoe Company, is the only one in the chain that is closing, according to Assistant Store Manager Evan Beavers.

"It's just for the purpose that the company doesn't like the location," Beavers said.

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The store opened in Simsbury in 2007 and the lease on the space will expire this year. Business has been slow for the discount shoe retailer and the company feels the Simsbury Commons location has lost its appeal with consumers, Beavers said.

The company is considering reopening in another location but no plans have been announced, Beavers said.

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The store typically employs six full-time staff but has been operating with only three employees since the company's decision to close.

"Some of the staff has left for other jobs," Beavers said. Remaining staff may go to other nearby locations.

The closest Famous Footwear locations are in Torrington, Windsor, Enfield, Plainville, and Waterbury.

In the meantime, the Simsbury retailer is hoping to sell off a majority of the clearance inventory and is offering a buy one, get one 50 percent off deal on items marked down for clearance.

"We're considering further markdowns as we get closer," Beavers said.


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