Tux Shop

What Tux Shop does

Tux Shop (legal entity: Savvi Formalwear, L.L.C.; DBA "The Tux Shop") is a single retail formalwear rental storefront located at 311 Tukwila Parkway S. in Seattle, WA, operating within the Savvi Formalwear national network of 300+ locations. The store rents tuxedos, suits, vests, and accessories from designer brands including Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Joseph Abboud, Perry Ellis, Ecko, and Claiborne, with sizes ranging from 4-70 offered at no surcharge. Core service offerings are organized by event type — weddings (primary), prom, quinceañera, and black-tie special events — and include consultation, measurement, fitting, and group coordination for groomsmen and wedding parties.

The underlying technology stack is minimal and traditional: appointment scheduling, measurement submission, wedding registration, and saved-style accounts are delivered through the parent Savvi Formalwear web platform (savviformalwear.com) rather than any proprietary in-house system. There is no mobile app, no API, and no AI or data infrastructure disclosed; the company's differentiators are operational — largest West Coast designer selection, local warehouse for faster turnaround, Savvi Sure Fit Guarantee, and inclusion in the Savvi network's national referral ecosystem.

The business model is straightforward transaction-based rental revenue: customers pay per rental (tuxedos from $59.99) with promotional pricing for wedding groups (Groom's Free Rental plus $40 off each groomsman). Customers are individual consumers, with wedding parties the primary segment. Marketing is conducted through the company website, social channels (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Google+), and the Savvi Formalwear network. The firm is private, reports no funding rounds, no M&A activity, and no disclosed revenue or headcount trend data.

Name

Tux Shop

Legal name

Savvi Formalwear, L.L.C.

Website

https://thetuxshops.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tux Shop is a single Seattle-based retail formalwear rental store, operating within the Savvi Formalwear network of 300+ locations, serving individual consumers — primarily wedding parties, plus prom, quinceañera, and black-tie attendees — with designer tuxedo and suit rentals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Formalwear Rental Retail

NAICS

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

SIC

Retail-Apparel & Accessory Stores (5600)

akta.pro primary industry

Bridal & Wedding Party Styling (Attire, Hair/Makeup Coordination) (HSACABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Formalwear Alterations (Bridal, Bridesmaid, Prom, Tuxedo) (HSAJAFAJ), Bridal & Formalwear Pressing/Steaming (HSAJALAF)

Keywords

• Tuxedo rental services
• Formalwear retail
• Wedding attire rental
• Prom tuxedo rental
• Special occasion suits

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuxedo and Suit Rental: Rental of formalwear including tuxedos, suits, and accessories for special occasions. Revenue generated from rental fees with tuxedos starting at $59.99. Additional revenue from accessories, alterations, and related services.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Tux Shop rents tuxedos, suits, vests, and formalwear accessories from designer brands (Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Joseph Abboud, Perry Ellis, Ecko, Claiborne) for weddings, proms, quinceañeras, and black-tie special events. Customers visit the Seattle retail storefront for consultations, measurements, fittings, customizations, and coordinated wedding party services. The offering is complemented by the Savvi Sure Fit Guarantee, sizes 4-70 at no premium for larger sizes, and a local warehouse enabling faster service.

Product overview

The Tux Shop operates as a retail formalwear rental service offering tuxedos, suits, and accessories for various occasions. The core offering includes tuxedo and suit rentals featuring designer brands (Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Joseph Abboud, Perry Ellis, Ecko, Claiborne), complemented by vest rentals in hundreds of colors. Services are organized around event types: Weddings (with groomsmen fittings and measurement services), Prom, Quinceañera, and Special Events. The company is a member of Savvi Formalwear with over 300 locations nationwide. The product portfolio includes core rental products, the Savvi Sure Fit Guarantee add-on, and online account management through Savvi Formalwear's platform. Tuxedos start at $59.99 and sizes range from 4-70 with no extra charge for larger sizes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tuxedo & Suit Rentals

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.

• Savvi FormalwearcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTux Shop is a member of Savvi Formalwear network with over 300 locations nationwide. This partnership provides the company with national brand recognition, centralized systems for appointments and customer management, and cross-referrals within the network. The network also provides access to additional styles and inventory sharing capabilities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Indochino: Made-to-measure menswear retailer. Not a direct rental peer but competes for the same wedding customer wallet with suits and tuxedos through a purchase model, representing the adjacent purchase-side alternative to Tux Shop's rental offering.

Regional players

• Sewell Formalwear: Regional formalwear rental operation with a similar event-driven model for weddings, prom, and black-tie events. Comparable in service scope but focused on a different geographic market than Tux Shop.
• Friar Tux: Regional formalwear rental chain serving the Midwest and select other markets with the same wedding- and prom-focused tuxedo rental model. Comparable in product and event positioning but geographically distinct from Tux Shop's West Coast footprint.

Emerging players

• Generation Tux: Digital-first tuxedo rental service backed by Men's Wearhouse. Targets the same wedding and prom customers as Tux Shop with a fully online rental flow, representing the digitized version of the traditional rental model.
• The Black Tux: Online-first formalwear rental company offering tuxedos and suits with home try-on. Competes with Tux Shop for the same wedding and event customers but bypasses the physical fitting appointment through a digital fitting and shipping model.

Direct peers

• After Hours Formalwear: Direct competitor operating formalwear rental stores in multiple states, offering tuxedo and suit rentals for weddings, prom, and special events. Closely aligned with Tux Shop in assortment, service model, and target customer.
• Savvi Formalwear: The parent network and brand under which Tux Shop operates. Savvi Formalwear runs 300+ tuxedo rental locations nationwide with the same designer brand portfolio, wedding promotions, and Savvi Sure Fit Guarantee, making it a direct peer and the most comparable operator.
• Jim's Formal Wear: Direct competitor in tuxedo and formalwear rental, operating across multiple U.S. markets with a comparable event-driven rental model focused on weddings, prom, and black-tie events.

Broad incumbents

• Men's Wearhouse: Largest U.S. specialty retailer of men's formalwear and suits, with both purchase and rental offerings. Overlaps directly with Tux Shop on wedding tuxedo rentals but operates at much broader scale and with owned retail locations rather than a franchise network.
• Jos. A. Bank: Established menswear retailer (owned by Men's Wearhouse parent) offering suits and formalwear including tuxedos. Overlaps with Tux Shop on the formalwear category but skews more toward purchase and gift occasions than rental.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TheTuxShops
• Facebookfacebook.com/TheTuxShops
• Pinterestpinterest.com/thetuxshops
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tux-shop

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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