B.C. Enquirer: Rice Shoes stays put
The shoe retail business that may be the oldest in downtown Battle Creek plans to be around for a long time, reports the Battle Creek Enquirer. The store at 62 W. Michigan Ave. that has been a fixture in the central business district since 1948 has a freshly decorated interior.
With the recent relocation of hundreds of Kellogg Co. employees to the downtown area has come a corresponding rise in foot traffic for the store as a whole.
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Source: Battle Creek Enquirer
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