Rogan's Shoes
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| Type | Private |
| Founded | Established in 1971 in Burlington, WI |
| Headquarters | Racine, WI, USA |
| Key people | Jack Rogan Founder Pat Rogan Owner/President Jim Rogan Vice President Mark Rogan Vice President Dave Rogan Vice President Tom Rogan Vice President |
| Industry | Retail |
| Products | Shoes and Clothing |
| Employees | 800 |
| Website | Rogan’s Shoes |
Rogan’s Shoes is a family owned shoe store in the Midwestern United States. They operate 31 stores in 4 states; Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.
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[edit] History
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- 1971 Rogan's Shoes founded by Jack Rogan in with a store in Burlington, WI. The Corporate Office was in the personal residence of Jack Rogan
- 1972 Rogan's opens its first store in Racine, WI
- 1977 The company expands into Illinois opening a store in Mundelein, IL
- 1979 2 stores were opened. One in Neenah, WI and one in Appleton, WI
- 1981 Rogan's continued expansion into the Fox Valley (Wisconsin) by opening a store in Fond Du Lac, WI
- 1982 Another store is opened, this time in Oshkosh, WI
- 1986 A second store was opened in Racine, and a store was opened in Janesville, WI
- 1987 Burlington and the first Racine store closed. A new building was built for use as a store and offices and warehouse space in Racine
- 1988 Rogan's opened a new store in Kenosha, WI, and Green Bay, WI
- 1990 Two more stores opened. One store in Waukegan, IL and a second store in Kenosha
- 1991 Rogan's opened a new store in La Crosse, WI
- 1992 The warehouse and offices were moved to a 30,000 sq. ft facility
- 1993 Three stores opened this year. One in Eau Claire, WI, a second in Green Bay, and the first in Minnesota, located in Rochester, MN
- 1995 Stores opened in Sheboygan, WI, Wausau, WI, Madison, WI, and a second in Appleton
- 1996 Rogan's opened a store in Beloit, WI
- 1997 Two stores were opened. One in Stevens Point, WI and Manitowoc, WI
- 1998 Three more stores were opened. One in Winona, MN, one in Marshfield, WI, and a second in Madison. Rogan's also launched their first website, Rogan's Shoes.
- 2000 A new store opened in West Bend, WI
- 2001 Rogan's opens its first store in Iowa located in Davenport, IA They also launched their second website, Cheer and Pom
- 2003 The warehouse and offices were moved to a new 80,000 sq. ft building
- 2005 A third store is opened in Appleton
- 2006 A new store is opened in Buffalo Grove, IL
- 2008 A new store is opened in Milwaukee, WI, it is their 31st store, so, they had 31% off sale
[edit] Misc.
Have many Buy One Get 1/2 off Sales, along with tent sales every summer at numerous stores which have very cheap shoes
They sponser some radio channel's traffic reports along with commercials made by The Hog's morning show hosts, Bob and Brian
[edit] Contributions to Society
Rogan’s Shoes has constantly made contributions and donations to area communities[1], troops overseas[2], and to the less fortunate in Guatemala[3].
