Penner’s was established in 1916 by Morris Penner, a Jewish immigrant from Poland. Morris began the business as a second-hand clothing and shoe store. After 14 years, his sons Ben, Max, and Sam Penner joined him, and together they decided to establish a first-rate men’s clothing store.
Through the 1950’s, Penner’s gained notoriety for selling Stacy Adams tangerine shoes to capture the pachuco style popular on San Antonio’s West Side. It was the place to buy your tapita (hat), la lisa (shirt), tramados (pants), and calcos (shoes). In 1970, Penner’s grew to its third generation as Sam’s identical twin sons Mickey and Mark Penner decided to join the family business. After several years of valuable experience managing men’s department stores in Atlanta and San Francisco respectively, the twins brought new life into the store.
January 1978 changed everything. An electrical fire raced through the building, destroying everything in its path. Fortunately, Mr. Frost and the kind neighbors at Frost Bank offered space in their lobby for a temporary store location. A year later, the store reopened at its original location, 311 W. Commerce St.
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