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Focus On Business:
Martha & Molly’s, Marblehead By Brenda Haas, Feature Writer
five children and five grand- children. They began visit- ing the peninsula in 2007, and the trips progressed from boating weekends to their eventual 2014 move. Lee retired, and Cynthia ac- cepted a contract position. The couple purchased the Marblehead shop to help “bring quality and style to the North Coast and to be- come the go-to shoe store.” Embracing the previous owners’ Minnetonka foot-
wear line, they have added many other styles, includ- ing Charleston Shoe Co. (of which they are one of only two Ohio retailers) and European-inspired Spring Footwear. Martha & Mol- ly’s t-shirt and sweatshirt designs reflect the beauty and history of the area. The Walkers, as Marblehead Merchants group mem- bers, collaborate to encour- age downtown business de- velopment.
“We work hard to support each other and complement
one another,
rather than
compete,” said
Lee, of their
merchant col-
leagues. “Ev-
erybody has
a niche. Ours
is shoes and Marblehead gear.”
At the core, Martha
& Molly’s is all about the
Lee and Cynthia Walk- er, owners of Martha & Mol- ly’s, enjoy getting to know their customers while offer- ing stylish shoes and Mar- blehead-inspired clothing.
“We strive to cre- ate a friendly atmo- sphere, where folks feel
like family when visiting,” said Cynthia, whose “Cyn- thia says” daily message board, posted outside the Marblehead store, has be- come quite popular with both locals and visitors.
Long-time public ed- ucators, the Walkers have
Lee and Cynthia Walker
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