The Post even once called Barrow's "Birmingham's answer to Fortnum & Mason", which is high praise indeed. Sadly, it shut in 1973 after struggling to turn a profit in its later years. Barrows on ...

His son, Bob Barrows, moved the shop to its current location on Webster Street in the 1960s. Bob still works in the store today with his son, Brian. Barrows is a neighborhood and city staple.