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05/03/2013 Hawks 360 Q&A

Bruce and Brett TeilhaberBIG TIME!

A Hawks 360 Q&A with the man who’s filled some...
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12/01/2005 These players are at the height of fashion

The NBA's average height is 6-foot-7, which means buying clothes to meet the league's new dress code can be difficult. by Doug Feinberg, AP

With the new NBA dress code mandating business-casual attire, some players are trading sweat suits for tailored...
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02/10/2005 Shoe Biz - Big Foot Sighting!

Sports Illustrated Article - By Sarah Thurmond

Shaquille O'Neal (size 22D) has been a customer since he was 14. Don King...
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01/30/2003 Tall Orders Are No Problem

A Size 22? SURE!

Bruce Teilhaber is sitting in what he calls his "Exotic Skins Room."

It is actually one...
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01/25/2000 If the Shoe Fits, it's Friedman's

USA Today, by Roscoe Nance

ALANTA - At Friedman's there is no question about it. It's definitely the shoes.

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12/31/1999 Fitting Athlete's Feet

By David E. Taylor

When athletes are on the road, the best way for them to pass the time before a game is to shop. Los...
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05/01/1999 A Perfect Fit

The Marketeer Magazine, By Sarah Jacoway Hill

It was the law of supply and demand that brought 70-year-old Friedman's...
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04/12/1999 Ga. Emporium takes size 22s in its stride

The Boston Globe - Cross Country Journal, by Tom Watson



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12/29/1998 At Friedman's, fewer big dogs amble in during NBA Lockout

The Atlanta Journal Constitution, by Pattie Bond

An NBA lockout can really foul up the sales of $850 alligator skins, especially in size 17.

This season, like most in recent memory, could have been larger-than-life for...
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01/01/1998 A Perfect Fit

By Bard Wrisley

In 1957, Bruce Teilhaber left Brooklyn, NY for Atlanta. Awaiting him were his fiancÈe and a job...
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11/06/1995 Is It the Shoes?

Sports Illustrated, by Franz Lidz

In the '30s, A JAZZMAN FROM New York crooned Your Feet's Too Big: "Up in Harlem at a table...
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08/07/1995 How to Reach the Major Leagues of Shoe Shopping

FORTUNE, by A.E.S

As a journalist, you get to walk with giants, which leads to the question: Where do giants buy their shoes? It...
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06/04/1995 King Foots $64,100 Bill at Shore Store

The Atlanta Constitution, by Jeff Schultz

At least Don King will have nice shoes to wear in court.

Before...
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01/01/1992 A Perfect Fit

Business Spotlight, by Jennifer French Parker



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04/15/1990 No Business Like Shoe Business

The Atlanta Constitution, by Ailene Voisin

The weathered brick building is nestled among a number of boarded-up shops, just off More...