LONE STAR; AFTER FOUR DECADES IN THE UPSCALE DALLAS MARKET, KEN'S MAN SHOP STILL SHINES.

Daily News Record, August, 2003 by Vargo, Julie

Almost 40 years ago, Dallas's plethora of men's stores forced Ken Helfman to open his emporium in a far-east suburb. Today, the upscale Ken's Man's Shop is one of the few men's specialty retailers left in the city.

"I'm currently the oldest men's store in Dallas started by the current owner," says the dapper Helfman, who bemoans the loss of so many retail compatriots over the years. "It's hard to believe it's been 40 years. I really don't think of it along a timeline. I love what I do. I love the friendships and relationships, and now the second and third ...