DSW Opens in Friendship Heights
The discount shoe store occupies the former Borders bookstore.
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DSW Opens in Friendship Heights
The discount shoe store occupies the former Borders bookstore.
Yvette Prather, 55, tries on boots at the new DSW in Friendship Heights on its official opening day, Oct. 25. On one foot is a black Sam & Libby boot; on the other, a black Diba boot. The newest DSW is fully stocked with a variety of sizes that allowed Prather to try on a wide range of shoes. Convenience also factored into her visit—she works at nearby Nieman Marcus. “I heard [DSW was] coming two months ago, and I got really excited,” Prather said. She added that the store “brings variety” to Friendship Heights. The DSW, at 5333 Wisconsin Ave. NW in Washington, DC, occupies the former Borders bookstore. A sign had been posted in its window since June to advertise this new location. DSW takes advantage of the spacious location and has …
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Wednesday, June 6, 2012
DSW Steps Into Former Borders Store
The Friendship Heights storefront—empty for many months—will soon be occupied by the discount shoe store.
After many months of waiting, we have an answer to the question of what will replace the Borders bookstore. Bargain-hunting shoe lovers rejoice: DSW is coming to the neighborhood. The Friendship Heights storefront (at 5333 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Washington, DC) has been closed for about a year, save for a few months last autumn, when a temporary Halloween costume store moved in, followed by the temporary lease of the space by neighboring high-end furniture store Roche Bobois for its overflow holiday stock. Last week, a small but not insignificant sign appeared in the papered-over window, announcing DSW's imminent arrival. Get daily and breaking news email updates from Chevy Chase Patch by signing up for newsletters here.
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Marty Chase
7:31 pm on Wednesday, June 6, 2012
I think DSW is planning three new stores in DC---one at the former Borders in Friendship Heights, another in Columbia Heights and a third downtown on Connecticut Ave. more ›