New Store Opening in Bedford

Famous Footwear opened its 30th location in the Boston market last week when it cut the ribbon on its 4,960 square-foot Bedford store on Sept. 18.

The popular shoe store is located in the Bedford Mall at 85 South River Road.

“Our decision to open a new store in Bedford was based on a recognized consumer need, and we look forward to delivering a great footwear shopping destination,” said Rick Ausick, president of Famous Footwear.

To celebrate the opening in Bedford, Famous Footwear is hosting an all-day grand opening event on Sept. 28 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Shoppers are invited to experience fun activities including:

• A Shoe Crazy® shopping spree where one lucky winner will get 30 seconds to run through the aisles and grab as many free pairs of shoes as possible.
• Hourly drawings to win a complimentary pair of shoes.
• An appearance from popular, local radio station, WZID 95.7, giving shoppers the chance to meet some of their favorite radio personalities.
• A live DJ.

“We strive to deliver easy victories to families who are looking for brand names at affordable prices,” continued Ausick. “Our in-store experience will prove you don’t have to compromise style or amazing customer service when shopping for a bargain.”

According to a company press release:

Famous Footwear is a leading, easy-to-shop footwear destination, featuring merchandise for women, men and children, making it a one-stop-shop for the entire family. Shoppers can access Famous Footwear’s loyalty rewards program and vast style selection in-store to meet their family’s footwear needs.

Famous Footwear has more than 1,000 stores nationwide as well as e-commerce site Famous.com. The chain offers consumers more than 100 nationally recognized brands through its retail stores and website, including Nike, Skechers, Naturalizer, Puma, Steve Madden, Converse, New Balance, DC, Rocket Dog and Carlos by Carlos Santana, and features a broad assortment of fitness footwear from brands like Reebok, Avia and Ryka.Famous Footwear is also a proud national partner of the March of Dimes. For more information go to www.Famous.com or www.Facebook.com/FamousFootwear.