Mr Tux Formal Wear

Name

Mr Tux Formal Wear

Website

https://mrtuxfw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Formalwear Retail

NAICS

Formal Wear and Costume Rental (532281), Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers (4581)

SIC

Retail-Apparel & Accessory Stores (5600), Men's & Boys' Furnishgs, Work Clothg, & Allied Garments (2320)

akta.pro primary industry

Special-Occasion & Formalwear Department Stores (CRAGAGAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Special Occasion Styling (Weddings, Galas, Events) (HSACAJAC), Formalwear Alterations (Bridal, Bridesmaid, Prom, Tuxedo) (HSAJAFAJ)

Keywords

• Formalwear rentals
• Tuxedo rentals
• Custom tailoring
• Wedding suits
• Prom tuxedos

Headquarters

HQ city

Lake Zurich

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. Tuxedo and Suit Rentals: Rental of tuxedos and formal suits for occasions such as weddings, proms, and quinceañeras. Customers pay rental fees for formalwear with included alterations and accessories.
2. Custom Tailored Menswear Sales: Sale of custom-tailored suits and formal wear. Includes custom fitting services with in-house tailors providing personalized garments.
3. Alterations Services: Professional alteration services provided in-house, included with rental packages and available as standalone service for purchased garments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Mr Tux Formal Wear is a family-owned formalwear retailer that rents and sells tuxedos, suits, and related accessories for weddings, proms, quinceañeras, and other formal occasions. The store provides bundled formalwear packages including alterations, custom tailoring, garment preservation, accessories, and fitting services (both in-store and virtual). It carries hundreds of designer labels and positions itself around a single bundled price and a lowest-price guarantee.

Product overview

Mr. Tux Formal Wear operates as a single-location formal wear retailer offering a unified portfolio of tuxedo and suit rental services alongside custom tailoring. The core offering centers on Tuxedo & Suit Rentals, complemented by sub-brands including Prom Tuxedos, Tuxedo T-Shirts, and Quinceañera Tuxedos for specific occasions. Value-added services include Custom Suits, in-house Alterations, Preservation services, and Virtual Fittings. The company stocks hundreds of designer labels (Michael Kors, Chaps Ralph Lauren) in a warehouse on-site, and all services are owner-operated with professional staff and in-house tailors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tuxedo and Suit Rentals Rental of tuxedos and suits including a bundled package with alterations and accessories for individual consumers attending weddings, proms, and other formal events.
• Custom Suits Custom suit design and tailoring service that allows customers to select style, fabric, and fit for a tailored formalwear look.
• Prom Tuxedos Prom-focused tuxedo rental collection marketed toward high school juniors and seniors and their parents for prom season.
• Quinceañera Tuxedos Tuxedo rental collection targeted at families of quinceañera celebrants and their courts, coordinated for the celebration.
• Alterations In-house tailoring and alterations service that ensures rented or purchased formalwear fits each customer and is bundled into the rental package.
• Garment Preservation Preservation service for purchased formalwear to extend the garment's life after the event.
• Virtual Fittings Remote fitting consultation service that allows clients to receive styling guidance and measurements assistance via virtual appointment.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Volle's Bridal & BoutiquecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMr. Tux is co-located behind Volle's Bridal & Boutique, owned by the same family. The fashion designer Volle opened her bridal boutique in 1970, and her son opened Mr. Tux in 1977 to provide formalwear services to men. This integration allows cross-referrals for wedding customers seeking complete wedding party styling services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Jos. A. Bank: Broad incumbent — established men's suit and formalwear retailer (part of Tailored Brands) offering rentals and custom tailoring. Competes with Mr. Tux on suits and formalwear but at broader menswear positioning rather than the wedding-specialist niche.
• David's Bridal: Broad incumbent — large national bridal retailer that also offers tuxedo rentals and wedding-party coordination through partner programs. Adjacent to Mr. Tux in that bridal customers shopping David's could otherwise route to a wedding specialist like Mr. Tux.
• Men's Wearhouse: Broad incumbent — national formalwear retailer offering tuxedo rentals, suits, and custom tailoring through hundreds of stores. Overlaps with Mr. Tux's rental and custom-fit offerings as part of a much broader menswear portfolio.

Direct peers

• The Black Tux: Direct peer — online-first tuxedo and suit rental service offering home try-on with designer labels. Competes with Mr. Tux for the same wedding-groom customer but reaches them via e-commerce rather than a brick-and-mortar showroom.
• Suitsupply: Direct peer — premium menswear retailer combining brick-and-mortar showrooms with e-commerce, offering suits and formalwear with in-house tailoring. Comparable to Mr. Tux on the custom-fit, designer-label positioning.
• Indochino: Direct peer — made-to-measure menswear company offering custom suits at a premium-but-accessible price point. Competes directly with Mr. Tux's custom-suit offering and reaches customers through showrooms plus online ordering.
• Friar Tux: Direct peer — formalwear rental chain operating primarily across the Midwest, including Illinois locations. Closest comparable physical-store peer to Mr. Tux in terms of wedding tuxedo rental model, inventory depth, and event positioning.
• Generation Tux: Direct peer — online tuxedo rental platform with free shipping and an in-home try-on experience. Targets the same wedding, prom, and formal-event customer as Mr. Tux but operates nationally with no physical showroom.

Emerging players

• Menguin: Emerging player — online formalwear rental service focused on weddings and proms with a digitally native try-on experience. Smaller and more niche than The Black Tux or Generation Tux but competes for the same digital-first groom.

Regional players

• Savvi Formalwear: Regional peer — multi-store formalwear rental chain primarily operating in the Midwest. Direct overlap with Mr. Tux's wedding and prom rental model across overlapping geographies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/mrtuxsformalwear
• Instagraminstagram.com/mrtuxsformalwear
• Pinterestpinterest.com/mrtuxsformalwear
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mr-tux-formal-wear

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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