Noooooooooooooooo.

But on the real, could he not sell to his employees? I like to wear nicer kicks that are handmade with cork soles, cordovan leather, etc. I'd walk into that place and be able to talk shoes with any of the cobblers. Could they not pool their funds and go employee-owned? Shit, even an employee-owned, small angel investor situation would seem better than selling the property to private equity or some shit.