what led to the entire department plus -- port-washington based shoe company "allen edmonds" has been sold. what the buyout means for the future of the popular brand. businesses has been bought. but, this appears to be a good thing, according to port washingtons mayor. justin williams shares the story. wednesday, port washington mayor, tom mlada, discusses some big, business news, following word of a significant sale. tuesday evening, the saint louis footwear company, calares, incorporated, announced its purchase of port washington-based, allen edmonds shoe corportation. theyre growing, and thats a good thing. allen edmonds employs just over a thousand people - nearly 500 of whom work in port washington, where the mayor expects them to stay. i think thats gonna mean great things, in terms of employment, here, within our community. obviously, were talking about hundreds of jobs, already, and i think thats only, that commitments only gonna continue to grow. in a statement, the ceo, president, and chair of in part, quote were also eager to explore their manufacturing resources, as we con