SAN ANTONIO – While asking viewers what they wanted me to cover along Broadway, one question came up: What’s the oldest business on the corridor?
That question led me to Paris Hatters — a downtown hat shop that has been part of San Antonio since 1917.
Owner Abe Cortez said the business was started by his father when he was just 16 years old. More than a century later, the family is still selling hats from Broadway…