Employee Assumes Ownership of Transports

Transports, a legacy shop for running and swimming gear in Oakland’s Rockridge neighborhood, is staying open after all.

In April, The Oaklandside reported that Transports was permanently closing after 42 years due to the retirement of the owner, Beverly “Bev” Nakashima.

A little over a month after that story was published, longtime Transports employee Brian Lyons stepped up to take over the business as its new owner.

Read the full story on Oaklandside.

Transports, 6014 College Avenue