Meet the Business Owner
Hatboro Pet Store Owner Bids Farewell
Chris Gowen, the owner of Hatboro's A Dog's Life (And a Cat's Too) will close the store for good on Jan. 31.
Before there was Famous Footwear or the Men's Wearhouse, Chris Gowen recalls when Len's Shoe Box and Jules Pilch were the go-to shops in Hatboro. Gowen, 52, a lifelong Hatboro resident - except for his first year of life in Ambler - remembers when Victorian houses dotted the borough, Jack's Clothing, and Woolworth were situated where current borough mainstays like Cafe La Fontana currently reside. "That's when those guys ruled the roost," Gowen said, adding that he remembers decades ago when traffic cops were stationed at Williams and York roads on Friday nights helping to direct traffic. "People didn't come into town to do events. They came into town to go shopping." When asked what caused the shift, Gowen, who had worked for several …
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4:29 pm on Thursday, January 24, 2013
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