Empire Clothing & Beauty Supply

Empire Clothing & Beauty Supply is a retail store at 411 Genesee Street in Rochester, NY, serving the 19th Ward neighborhood. The business was incorporated in New York State in March 2014 and has operated from its Genesee Street storefront for over a decade. It combines three retail categories under one roof — clothing, footwear, and beauty supplies — providing everyday essentials along one of Rochester's busiest westside commercial corridors. The store also operates under the assumed business name The Hair Depot, reflecting its beauty supply side.

Empire Clothing & Beauty Supply stocks a mix of products across its three main categories:

• Clothing — a general selection of everyday apparel
• Footwear — shoes and related items (the business is sometimes listed as "Empire Clothing & Footware" in directories)
• Beauty supplies and equipment — hair care products and accessories, consistent with its registered Hair Depot trade name

The store is open daily from 8 AM to 10 PM, offering extended hours that run well beyond typical retail schedules. This makes it accessible for early-morning and late-evening shopping, a practical convenience for residents in the surrounding neighborhoods.

Empire Clothing & Beauty Supply is known as a neighborhood one-stop shop where customers can pick up personal-care products alongside clothing and shoes in a single trip. Its long daily hours — fourteen hours, seven days a week — set it apart from many small retailers in the area. The store has maintained a steady presence on Genesee Street since 2014, making it one of the established independent retailers along this stretch of the corridor.

The store sits on Genesee Street in Rochester's 19th Ward, one of the city's largest and most diverse neighborhoods. This section of Genesee Street is part of a commercial corridor near the historic Bull's Head intersection, where West Main Street, Chili Avenue, Brown Street, and Genesee Street converge. The Bull's Head area has long served as a retail gateway between the 19th Ward and downtown Rochester. Genesee Valley Park and the Genesee River border the neighborhood to the south and west, and the Brooks Landing mixed-use development sits further south along the street. Street parking is available along Genesee Street in front of the store.