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WATCH: FOOT LOCKER LA GRAND OPENING - Los Angeles Sentinel

Foot Locker recently opened a community-based Store in Crenshaw, California on Wednesday, February 16. The new space is housing elite sneakers, apparel, and looks to provide a balanced retail experience which includes the concerns of the surrounding community.

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