For 65 years, Ford, Gittings & Kane Jewelers have been serving the people of Rome. Not many businesses can claim that longevity.
And for 50 of those years, Jan Fergerson has been with the company because one of its founders, Joe Gittings told her “Stick with me, kid.”
Through its many incarnations, staff changes, remodels and upgrades, the business has stood the test of time and continues to be a Broad Street fixture to this day.
The store opened its doors in 1958, a risky venture for three men, Bill Ford, Joe Gittings and Bill Kane.
“The first thing that comes to mind for me is how incredibly blessed this business has been,” said Fergerson, the company’s co-owner and CFO. “This business was built by three men who put all their financial resources together to start what they hoped would be a…
