Mr Shop Syracuse

What Mr Shop Syracuse does

Mr Shop Syracuse is an independent, privately held upscale menswear retailer and custom tailoring business operating a single showroom at 259 West Fayette Street in the Armory Square District of downtown Syracuse, New York. Founded approximately in 1960, the company has served the Central New York market for over 60 years, offering made-to-measure custom suits, tuxedos, sport coats, and shirts alongside curated ready-to-wear designer menswear from brands including Hugo Boss, Paige, Bugatchi, Greyson, Ted Baker, Circolo, Stone Rose, and Carl Gross. The business is supported by six employees and operates without disclosed outside capital, fundraising, or proprietary technology platform.

The commercial model is built on an appointment-driven, relationship-based sales motion in which customers book one-hour private fitting and design consultations during which specialists capture exact measurements and guide customization of lapels, pockets, buttons, lining fabrics, and personalized monograms. Custom garments are delivered with a 4–6 week turnaround that the company markets as roughly half the lead time of competing bespoke houses. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. In-house tailoring is available for alterations on ready-to-wear purchases, and the firm maintains a content blog plus active Instagram and Facebook channels for demand generation; no e-commerce channel is offered for custom orders.

Mr Shop serves four primary customer segments: individual men seeking custom formal wear, wedding parties booking coordinated fittings, professional men purchasing designer sportswear, and collegiate or organizational groups. The most prominent institutional engagement is the production of 175 custom suits for the Syracuse University football team for the 2025 season. Geographic reach is described as Central New York, with named service markets including Syracuse, Binghamton, Cortland, Ithaca, Rome, Utica, and Oswego. No AI, machine learning, or proprietary software capability is disclosed in the input data.

Name

Mr Shop Syracuse

Legal name

Mr Shop Syracuse

Website

https://mrshopsyracuse.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mr Shop Syracuse is an independent custom tailoring and upscale menswear retailer operating a single showroom in downtown Syracuse, NY. Founded circa 1960, it offers made-to-measure suits and curated designer ready-to-wear for individuals, wedding parties, and institutional clients across Central New York.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Tailoring & Designer Menswear Retail

NAICS

Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers (458110), Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers (4581)

SIC

Retail-Apparel & Accessory Stores (5600)

akta.pro primary industry

Men’s Apparel Retail (CRAAABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Men’s Specialty Department Stores (CRAGAGAC), Luxury Menswear (CRAAAFAF), Men’s Styling & Tailoring Coordination (HSACAJAG)

Keywords

• Custom menswear tailoring
• Made-to-measure suits
• Designer menswear retail
• Custom wedding suits
• In-house tailoring services

Headquarters

HQ city

Syracuse, NY

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Custom Suits and Tailored Garments: The primary revenue driver is custom-made suits, sport coats, tuxedos, pants, and shirts. Customers work with design specialists to customize every detail including lapels, pockets, buttons, lining fabrics, and monograms. The custom process uses exact measurements for a perfect fit. Turnaround time is 4-6 weeks typically.
2. Designer Menswear Retail: The company retails upscale menswear from designer brands including Paige, Bugatchi, Greyson, Hugo Boss, Ted Baker, Circolo, Stone Rose, and Carl Gross. Products include sportswear, denim, button-up shirts, sneakers, t-shirts, and accessories. In-house tailoring is available.
3. Wedding Party Services: The company offers dedicated wedding party services including private fitting events in the showroom where the full wedding party can be measured and styled together.
4. College Team Custom Merchandise: Custom suits created for organizational groups like the Syracuse University football team (175 suits made for 2025 season).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Mr Shop Syracuse is a single-location menswear clothier that designs and sells custom-made suits, tuxedos, sport coats, and shirts tailored to each customer's exact measurements, with full customization of lapels, pockets, buttons, linings, and monograms. It complements the custom offering with curated ready-to-wear designer menswear from brands such as Paige, Bugatchi, Greyson, Hugo Boss, Ted Baker, Circolo, Stone Rose, and Carl Gross, supported by in-house tailoring and one-hour private fitting consultations.

Product overview

Mr Shop Syracuse is a single-location upscale menswear clothier and custom tailoring business operating from Syracuse, New York. Its core offering is a made-to-measure/bespoke tailoring service producing custom suits, tuxedos, sport coats, and shirts — all built to the customer's exact measurements with fully customizable design features (lapels, pockets, buttons, linings, monograms). The company also sells curated ready-to-wear designer menswear and accessories from brands such as Paige, Bugatchi, Greyson, Hugo Boss, Circolo, Stone Rose, Ted Baker, and Carl Gross, with in-house tailoring available on retail purchases. A private fitting and design consultation service (scheduled as one-hour appointments) supports the custom ordering process. The product portfolio is unified under the Mr Shop brand — custom garments are the primary differentiator, while retail menswear and tailoring services complement the core custom offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Suits Bespoke and made-to-measure suits built to the customer's exact measurements and preferences, with full customization of lapels, pockets, buttons, lining fabrics, and personalized monograms, delivered with a typical 4-6 week turnaround. Targeted at individual men seeking formal attire for weddings, business, and special occasions.
• Custom Tuxedos Custom formal tuxedos tailored to the customer's exact measurements with the same level of design customization as custom suits, intended for black-tie and formal occasions.
• Custom Sport Coats Custom-tailored sport coats offering a versatile alternative to full suits, customizable in fit, fabric, and design features for both formal and smart-casual occasions.
• Custom Shirts Custom-made shirts built to the customer's exact measurements and style preferences, fully customizable in fit, fabric, and design details.
• Custom Wedding Suits Full-service custom suit offering for weddings, including private fitting events for entire wedding parties, styling consultations, and custom design options for suits, tuxedos, overcoats, and shirts tailored to the wedding party's needs.
• Retail Menswear (Designer Sportswear & Accessories) Ready-to-wear upscale menswear from curated designer brands including Paige, Bugatchi, Greyson, Hugo Boss, Circolo, Stone Rose, Ted Baker, and Carl Gross, as well as sneakers, t-shirts, and button-up shirts, with in-house tailoring available on purchases.
• In-House Tailoring Professional tailoring services provided in-house to adjust and refine ready-to-wear garments for a perfect fit; available to customers purchasing retail menswear.
• Private Fitting & Design Consultation A one-hour private appointment with a design specialist guiding customers through the custom process, garment options, and styling choices; can be scheduled online or by phone.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4-6 week custom turnaround vs. 8-10 weeks at competitors

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Syracuse University FootballnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerMr. Shop has collaborated with the Syracuse University football team for two consecutive years (2024 and 2025 seasons) to create custom suits for players. The partnership includes a unique custom fabric design featuring 'Syracuse Football' text woven into navy pinstripe suits, created in partnership with a fabric mill in England. 175 suits were made for the 2025 season. This partnership represents the company's expansion into collegiate athletics markets.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Jos. A. Bank: Established menswear chain offering suits, formalwear, and business attire. Comparable as a broad menswear incumbent but competes at a lower price point than Mr Shop's premium/luxury positioning.
• Men's Wearhouse: National menswear retailer offering suits, tuxedos, and formalwear for weddings and events. Competes with Mr Shop in the wedding-party and formalwear category but at lower price points and broader geographic reach.
• Hugo Boss: Global luxury menswear brand carried by Mr Shop. Operates its own retail outlets and wholesale network, representing a broader incumbent whose brand identity overlaps with Mr Shop's curated menswear assortment.

Direct peers

• Knot Standard: Custom menswear brand focused on bespoke and made-to-measure suiting for professionals and wedding parties. Comparable to Mr Shop's appointment-based custom model and wedding party offering.
• Suitsupply: Premium menswear retailer offering custom and ready-to-wear suits with a value proposition that pairs quality tailoring with modern retail. Operates showrooms in major cities and competes directly with Mr Shop for custom-suit customers in overlapping markets.
• Tom James: Largest custom clothing company in the U.S., providing custom-tailored suits and shirts through direct sales reps and showrooms. Highly comparable to Mr Shop's bespoke custom experience and wedding/event focus.
• Indochino: Direct-to-consumer custom and made-to-measure suiting brand with showrooms in major cities. Competes with Mr Shop in the custom menswear category with a lower price point and broader geographic reach through both online and physical channels.

Emerging players

• Sene: Direct-to-consumer custom clothing brand focused on modern, customizable menswear and womenswear. Represents an emerging digital-native peer pursuing the same custom-suiting space as Mr Shop with a younger, tech-forward audience.

Regional players

• Savvi Formalwear: Regional tuxedo and formalwear rental/sales operation with showrooms across multiple states. Competes with Mr Shop in the wedding-party and formalwear category, particularly on tuxedo rentals Mr Shop does not emphasize.
• Suit & Tie: Independent menswear retailer in nearby Upstate New York. Regional peer with similar custom tailoring and formalwear offerings competing for the same demographic in certain overlapping Central NY corridors.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Mrshopsyracuse
• Instagraminstagram.com/mrshopsyracuse
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mr-shop-syracuse

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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