Children's shoe store to close after more than 4 decades

MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — For nearly 42 years, a shop on McGalliard Road has kept children at the heart of its business. And by doing so, it has found a way to take one of the most seemingly aggravating tasks for parents and turn it into a memory they cherish.

Brinkman's Children's Shoes fits footwear for Muncie's littlest feet. And when those little feet grow, the shop moves on to fitting the next generation. It specializes as a children's shoe store, something for which its founders saw a need in the community when opening in the mid-1970s.

The store announced its closing on Facebook in November, citing the owner's retirement as the reason.