Spirit of Jamiel's lives on in new store

Posted 12/11/12

Warren has its own shoe store again, and it looks a lot like its old institution, Jamiel's Shoe World. The new Savon shoes opened last week and held a grand opening celebration this weekend, with owner David Grande (shown) and store manager Francis …

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Spirit of Jamiel's lives on in new store

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Warren has its own shoe store again, and it looks a lot like its old institution, Jamiel's Shoe World. The new Savon shoes opened last week and held a grand opening celebration this weekend, with owner David Grande (shown) and store manager Francis Jamiel running the show. Mr. Jamiel closed his family-run business earlier this year, but announced a few months later that he'll be partnering with Mr. Grande to re-open the old storefront. Savon Shoes operates several other locations in the northern part of the state.

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