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'''Remon's Clothier''' is a high-end clothing store located at 290 [[21st Street North]] in the [[Massey Building]].  The shop opened in the 1970s and is owned by [[Remon Danforah]].
[[Image:Remons.JPG|right|225px|thumb|Remon's downtown Birmingham, July 2010]]
'''Remon's Clothier''' is a high-end clothing store at the [[Summit]] and is owned by [[Remon Danforah]].


In December [[2008]], Remon's was named in the indictment against [[Larry Langford]], charging that Langford's bills to Remon's were paid by [[Bill Blount]] and [[Al LaPierre]] in exchange for bond swaps and other deals.  During the October [[2009]] [[Larry Langford federal corruption trial|trial]], Danforah was accused of double-billing Blount and LaPierre for clothes Langford allegedly had either already paid for or had never bought.  Danforah denied those claims.
Danforah's original shop was opened in the 1970s at 290 [[21st Street North]] in the [[Massey Building]].


In September [[2009]] Remon's opened a second location in the [[Summit]] shopping center.
In December [[2008]], Remon's was named in the indictment against [[Larry Langford]], charging that Langford's bills to Remon's were paid by [[William B. Blount|Bill Blount]] and [[Al LaPierre]] in exchange for bond swaps and other deals.  During the October [[2009]] [[Larry Langford federal corruption trial|trial]], Danforah was accused of double-billing Blount and LaPierre for clothes Langford allegedly had either already paid for or had never bought.  Danforah denied those claims.
 
In September [[2009]] Remon's opened a second location in the [[Summit]] shopping center. When [[Gus Mayer]] moved to the Summit in early [[2011]], eliminating its men's department, the two stores coordinated to allow four of Mayer's employees to transfer to Remon's Summit location. Danforah closed the downtown shop in April 2011.
 
==References==
* Kent, Dawn (August 5, 2009) "Summit gains 2 stores, including downtown Birmingham's Remon's clothier."  ''Birmingham News''
* Walton, Val (October 20, 2009) "Owner of Remon's: Blount, LaPierre made payments on Larry Langford's clothing bill."  ''Birmingham News''
* Kent, Dawn (January 27, 2011) "End of Birmingham's Gus Mayer menswear proves bittersweet."  ''Birmingham News''
* Diel, Stan (April 26, 2011) "Remon's Clothier to close famous downtown Birmingham store." ''Birmingham News''


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.remonsclothier.com/index.html Remon's Clothier] website
*[http://www.remonsclothier.com/index.html Remon's Clothier] website
*[http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2008/12/Indictment%20details%20how%20alleged%20scheme%20worked.pdf PDF of allegations against Langford] from the ''Birmingham News''
*[http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2008/12/Indictment%20details%20how%20alleged%20scheme%20worked.pdf PDF of allegations against Langford] from the ''Birmingham News''
*Kent, Dawn (August 5, 2009) "Summit gains 2 stores, including downtown Birmingham's Remon's clothier."  ''Birmingham News''
*Walton, Val (October 20, 2009) "Owner of Remon's: Blount, LaPierre made payments on Larry Langford's clothing bill."  ''Birmingham News''


[[Category:Clothiers]]
[[Category:Clothiers]]
[[Category:21st Street North]]
[[Category:Massey Building]]
[[Category:Summit]]
[[Category:The Summit]]
[[Category:1970s establishments]]

Latest revision as of 11:39, 25 June 2020

Remon's downtown Birmingham, July 2010

Remon's Clothier is a high-end clothing store at the Summit and is owned by Remon Danforah.

Danforah's original shop was opened in the 1970s at 290 21st Street North in the Massey Building.

In December 2008, Remon's was named in the indictment against Larry Langford, charging that Langford's bills to Remon's were paid by Bill Blount and Al LaPierre in exchange for bond swaps and other deals. During the October 2009 trial, Danforah was accused of double-billing Blount and LaPierre for clothes Langford allegedly had either already paid for or had never bought. Danforah denied those claims.

In September 2009 Remon's opened a second location in the Summit shopping center. When Gus Mayer moved to the Summit in early 2011, eliminating its men's department, the two stores coordinated to allow four of Mayer's employees to transfer to Remon's Summit location. Danforah closed the downtown shop in April 2011.

References

  • Kent, Dawn (August 5, 2009) "Summit gains 2 stores, including downtown Birmingham's Remon's clothier." Birmingham News
  • Walton, Val (October 20, 2009) "Owner of Remon's: Blount, LaPierre made payments on Larry Langford's clothing bill." Birmingham News
  • Kent, Dawn (January 27, 2011) "End of Birmingham's Gus Mayer menswear proves bittersweet." Birmingham News
  • Diel, Stan (April 26, 2011) "Remon's Clothier to close famous downtown Birmingham store." Birmingham News

External links