At Some Businesses, Success Passes to New Generations ; Family-Owned Firms Are Alive and Well

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Robert Cohen, the owner of United Men's Fashion on Bailey Avenue, followed in the footsteps of his father and grandfather.

It wasn't easy. He started working at the men's clothing store -- which takes up half a city block in the Kensington-Bailey area -- at age 15, and took ownership along with his mother, Joan Friedman, when he was 21, six years after his father's sudden death.

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At Some Businesses, Success Passes to New Generations ; Family-Owned Firms Are Alive and Well

"So now all of a sudden, this kid that longtime employees had known since birth was in a position to be their boss. It was very difficult," Cohen said. "My dad was fantastic. He was very well- liked by customers, by employees and he died w...

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