Steve Walker, left, shares a conversation with Karri Schauff, who along with her husband, David, have purchased Walker's Clothing & Shoes in downtown Lancaster. The business was founded by Steve Walker's grandfather in 1928. Karri Schauff is a former employee who has a children's clothing store in the Grant County city.
There are few communities in Wisconsin where a department store is part of the downtown retail landscape. Walker’s Clothing & Shoes in Lancaster has bucked that trend over the last 93 years.
Sales tags are displayed on the sleeves of suit jackets for sale inside Walker’s Clothing & Shoes in Lancaster. The inventory draws shoppers from Madison, southern Wisconsin, northern Illinois and northeastern Iowa.
A well-used cloth tape measure is a steady presence around the neck of former Walker’s Clothing & Shoes owner Steve Walker. The business is a hub for those seeking a custom-made suit.
Boxes of shoes crowd narrow passageways in the basement of Walker’s Clothing & Shoes. The store is home to 23,000 pair of shoes, most stored in the basement and upper levels of the retailer's four buildings in downtown Lancaster. The business is one of the largest independently owned shoe retailers in the state.
Historic photos and artifacts related to Walker’s Clothing & Shoes share a wall inside the 93-year-old business in Lancaster where Steve Walker has worked since he was a teenager.
An antique cash register, dating to the early days of Walker’s Clothing & Shoes, is displayed inside the office of Steve Walker, who has sold the business to a former employee and her husband.
Steve Walker, left, shares a conversation with Karri Schauff, who along with her husband, David, have purchased Walker's Clothing & Shoes in downtown Lancaster. The business was founded by Steve Walker's grandfather in 1928. Karri Schauff is a former employee who has a children's clothing store in the Grant County city.
Boxes of shoes crowd narrow passageways in the basement of Walker’s Clothing & Shoes. The store is home to 23,000 pair of shoes, most stored in the basement and upper levels of the retailer's four buildings in downtown Lancaster. The business is one of the largest independently owned shoe retailers in the state.
Historic photos and artifacts related to Walker’s Clothing & Shoes share a wall inside the 93-year-old business in Lancaster where Steve Walker has worked since he was a teenager.
A well-used cloth tape measure is a steady presence around the neck of former Walker’s Clothing & Shoes owner Steve Walker. The business is a hub for those seeking a custom-made suit.
Sales tags are displayed on the sleeves of suit jackets for sale inside Walker’s Clothing & Shoes in Lancaster. The inventory draws shoppers from Madison, southern Wisconsin, northern Illinois and northeastern Iowa.
An antique cash register, dating to the early days of Walker’s Clothing & Shoes, is displayed inside the office of Steve Walker, who has sold the business to a former employee and her husband.
There are few communities in Wisconsin where a department store is part of the downtown retail landscape. Walker’s Clothing & Shoes in Lancaster has bucked that trend over the last 93 years.
