heel bar

British

noun

a small shop or a counter in a department store where shoes are mended while the customer waits

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Mary still works part-time at The Heel Bar with Danny Pharaoh, the only full-time employee.

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The shop continued for about five years under Rogers‘ leadership before it moved to South Church Street. Rogers‘ wife, Mary, said Pinewood Shopping Center had come to fruition, prompting investors to open The Heel Bar in 1962.

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A single visit to The Heel Bar led to Carl Rogers moving his shoe repair machinery in to work at the shop.

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And when Rogers bought The Heel Bar all those years ago, he brought in Mary to help with repairs and clerical work.

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In 1995, Rogers sold The Heel Bar to his son, John, who also runs the adjoining Carolina Pedorthic office.

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