At the end of day on Thursday, Empire Shoe Rebuilders (5881 Almon Street, 455-3143) will close after 41 years in business due to the sale of the building. “I’m open until Thursday to give back the shoes, but the equipment is all gone,” says owner George Zogratos.

This article appears in Dec 9-15, 2010.

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