Type: Public
On the web: http://www.menswearhouse.com
Employees: 16,600
Employee growth: 4.4%

With a business strategy tailored for growth, The Men's Wearhouse has made alterations even a haberdasher would be hard-pressed to follow. It's one of the largest discount retailers of men's business and formal attire with some 1,175 stores throughout North America. Its primary operations are Men's Wearhouse, which has about 585 stores, Moores Clothing in Canada, and some 385 Men's Wearhouse and Tux stores (formerly MW Tux) that sell and rent tuxedos. Men's Wearhouse sells discounted tailored suits, as well as shoes, formal wear, and casual clothes. Its K&G unit caters to thriftier shoppers and sells women's careerwear in most of its 100-plus stores. Chairman George Zimmer founded the firm in 1973.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending January, 2011:
Sales: $2,102.7M
One year growth: 10.1%
Net income: $67.7M
Income growth: 48.8%

Officers:
Chairman: George A. Zimmer
President and CEO: Douglas S. (Doug) Ewert
EVP, CFO, Treasurer, and Principal Financial Officer: Neill P. Davis

Competitors:
Brooks Brothers
Burlington Coat Factory
Jos. A. Bank

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