An outdoor store that blazed a trail

Jesse Brown's was the only outdoor store of its kind when it opened in Charlotte in 1973. National retailers have come on the scene since, but Jesse Brown's competes in a way only a local store can.

The Ledger this week is giving paid members a special series on small businesses in Charlotte called “Built to Last” — interviews with longtime owners on how they built their companies and are making sure they endure. We’ll be back with regular Ledger issues next week.