Casual Corner Group Inc

Casual Corner was founded on April 1, 1950 in West Hartford, Connecticut. Charles Carples and Stan Vogel were the inspiration behind the initial 10-foot wide store, with Mrs. Carples and Mrs. Vogel as the original sales associates. In 1969, the company was purchased by the U.S. Shoe Corporation, and in 1980 the Women's Specialty Retailing Group was formed, with Petite Sophisticate and August Max under their umbrella … expanding the company's market to include special sizes. In May of 1995, Luxottica Group SpA, world leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of high quality eyewear, acquired the U.S. Shoe Corporation and, a few short months later, the Women's Specialty Retailing Group became Casual Corner Group, ( www.casualcorner.com )