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Chhnnel 7 News: Shining Star From the Tenderloin
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- COVID-19 pandemic restrictions may be easing, but for one small business owner in San Francisco, the fight to keep her business alive is just beginning.
Rachel Leamy is the owner of The Shoeshine Guild. She founded the business more than two decades after getting off the streets.
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Washington Post: Workers want to stay remote, prompting an office real estate crisis
Rachel Leamy, who has run three shoeshine stands here called the Shoeshine Guild for more than 20 years, said she’s been through many booms and busts — including the tech bubble of the early 2000s and the 2008 financial crisis. But now, “it’s a damn ghost town,” said Leamy, who shines shoes on the ground-level concourse of 555 California Street.
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Esquire: Thirteen Ways Not to Annoy Your Shoeshine Person
“…Hey, most of my customers are polite and friendly, not to mention respectful, loyal, and engaging. Occasionally, though, there are some that don't understand the complex subtleties of the business I'm in. Look, when done correctly by a professional, shining shoes is a labor intensive, customer service position that requires skill, artistry, and salesmanship, not to mention diplomacy, tact, and especially humility…”
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Shiners Documentary
Stacy Tanenbaum follows shoeshiners all over the world for an extraordinary look at the business, the culture, the unflagging spirit in the shine.
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Vanity Fair Uk: Best of 2012
Best Shoeshine in the World
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Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe
Mike Rowe- “Someone’s Gotta Do It” visits the shoeshine stand… coming soon
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Overcoming the Artiface
A Shoeshine Guild artist interrogates the art of shoeshine on many levels
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News on 2
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San Francisco Chronicle
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