# SHOE SHOW, INC.

> SHOE SHOW, INC. is a privately held, family-owned footwear retailer based in Concord, North Carolina. Founded in 1960 by Robert and Carolyn Tucker, it sells branded shoes, handbags and accessories for the whole family at value prices through roughly 1,000-1,200 stores across 47 states under the Shoe Show, Shoe Dept., Shoe Dept. Encore, Shoe Show Mega, Burlington Shoes and Shoebilee! banners, plus a growing online store. The company runs a centralized distribution and store-support operation from Concord and moves about a million pairs of shoes a week.

- **Founded:** 1960
- **Headquarters:** Concord, North Carolina, United States
- **Founders:** Robert B. Tucker (Founder (1937-2023)), Carolyn Tucker (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** ~16,000 employees
- **Products:** Shoe Show / Shoe Dept., Shoe Dept. Encore, Shoe Show Mega, Burlington Shoes / Shoebilee!, E-commerce (shoeshowmega.com)
- **Notable:** Grew from a single 1960 store to over 1,000 locations in 47 states., Reportedly sells about one million pairs of shoes per week., Built and scaled a centralized Concord, NC distribution center and store-support operation.

## Products & services

- **Shoe Show / Shoe Dept.** — Core mall- and strip-center footwear stores selling branded men's, women's and children's shoes, sandals, boots and athletic shoes.
- **Shoe Dept. Encore** — Larger-format stores with an expanded assortment of footwear, handbags and accessories, launched in the early 2000s.
- **Shoe Show Mega** — Warehouse-scale stores offering the broadest selection of shoes and accessories for the whole family.
- **Burlington Shoes / Shoebilee!** — Additional retail banners acquired to expand footprint and format variety.
- **E-commerce (shoeshowmega.com)** — Online store with store locator, gift cards, free shipping thresholds, reward points and layaway options.
- **Accessories & extras** — Handbags, backpacks, socks, watches, shoe care products and seasonal items sold alongside footwear.

## Achievements

- Grew from a single 1960 store to over 1,000 locations in 47 states.
- Reportedly sells about one million pairs of shoes per week.
- Built and scaled a centralized Concord, NC distribution center and store-support operation.
- Remained privately held and family-led across two generations of the Tucker family.
- Founders donated roughly $9 million to Gardner-Webb University (Tucker Student Center in 2010 and a scholarship endowment in 2019).

## Latest updates

- **2023-09** — Founder Robert B. Tucker died on Sept. 30, 2023 at age 86; remembered for philanthropy and building the company.
- **2018-01** — Lisa Tucker, the founder's daughter, became president of the company; she now serves as president and CEO.

## Links

- Website: https://shoeshowmega.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/shoe-show
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/SHOE_SHOW
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shoeshowmega
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/SHOESHOW

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