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A TRADITION & LEGACY
OF STYLE

By: James Fletcher

ashion cognoscenti know, far and wide, that the It was 1934 when founders William Maus and Frank
finest clothing in Fort Lauderdale is found at Maus Hoffman started their business in Petoskey, Michigan, a
F& Hoffman, a Las Olas retail institution entering its partnership that quickly engendered a large following
80th season. The esteemed clothier is famous for offering there. Six years later, they expanded into a new frontier,
the highest quality merchandise, as it remains a family- Florida’s Gold Coast, opening their first Florida store on
Las Olas Boulevard in 1940.
owned business with deep ties to the local community.

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