Iconic Downtown Honolulu shoe repair shop is up for sale
Joe Pacific Shoe Repair, the iconic shoe repair shop in Downtown Honolulu that has was founded nearly two decades ago is up for sale, Shimogawa Scoops has learned. Located in a very visible nearly 1,000-square-foot space on Queen Street, Joe Pacific is on the market with an asking price of nearly $500,000. Its owner, Robert Lopresti, is retiring. Joe Pacific, which used to be located in the nearby alley between Queen and Merchant streets, moved to its visible location in 2016. The popular shoe repair shop is expected to follow in the footsteps of the recent closure of iconic men’s clothing store Andy Mohan Inc., which was located for many years across the street from Joe Pacific at the Topa Financial Center.