Jim Wellehan

Jim Wellehan and his family have deep ties to the shoe industries located across Lewiston-Auburn. His family operates Lamey-Wellehan Shoes with locations across the state, and the company got their start in 1914 when his dad opened the first store with Charley Lamey.He also shares the start of Sebago Shoes as well, as the factory was created by his dad as a shoe-making factory alongside the Lamey-Wellehan Shoes which was retail. Jim shares a lot of stories about the business over the years, from its location in the Auburn Mall to various changes the industry underwent throughout his time.