JIM'S FORMAL WEAR LLC
TRENTON, IL

1922: Starting the Family Business Jim, working with his brother, Allen, focus on providing their community with quality menswear products and excellent service at a fair price. Responding to his customers' needs for quality formalwear rentals, Jim opened "Jim's Formal Wear". He purchased 200 black coats, 200 white coats, 600 formal shirts and a 900 square foot house near the men's store in downtown Trenton as a tuxedo distribution center. He and his wife, Betty, took orders on a pad by the house's kitchen phone. Doing business in a small town means that you really can't afford to lose one customer and they spent all their effort providing exceptional service and expanding their customer base. Jim and his family members take orders, hem sleeves and pants, and assemble tuxedo orders. They even deliver the orders from the back of the family station wagon! Their example established the company's culture of hard work and dedication to the customer. Jim's youngest son Gary and his wife June purchase Jim's Formal Wear. Under their guidance, they grew the business to over seven times its size by making acquisitions, improving infrastructure, and investing in the latest technologies. , and eight regional delivery hubs that comprise nearly 250,000 square feet of office, production and warehouse space. The company currently carries nearly 250,000 tuxedos and employs 500 full time team members and staff, and hires additional 500 seasonal employees for prom and wedding seasons. JFW takes pride in serving over 5,000 menswear stores, bridal shops, and other formalwear-related retailers throughout the country. Our promise to you is to provide quality tuxedos with exceptional service at a fair price. It's the guiding principle behind JFW for over 50 years and something we'll always believe in. 1922: Starting the Family Business Jim, working with his brother, Allen, focus on providing their community with quality menswear products and excellent service at a fair price. Responding to his customers' needs for quality formalwear rentals, Jim opened "Jim's Formal Wear". He purchased 200 black coats, 200 white coats, 600 formal shirts and a 900 square foot house near the men's store in downtown Trenton as a tuxedo distribution center. He and his wife, Betty, took orders on a pad by the house's kitchen phone. Doing business in a small town means that you really can't afford to lose one customer and they spent all their effort providing exceptional service and expanding their customer base. Jim and his family members take orders, hem sleeves and pants, and assemble tuxedo orders. They even deliver the orders from the back of the family station wagon! Their example established the company's culture of hard work and dedication to the customer. Jim's youngest son Gary and his wife June purchase Jim's Formal Wear. Under their guidance, they grew the business to over seven times its size by making acquisitions, improving infrastructure, and investing in the latest technologies. , and eight regional delivery hubs that comprise nearly 250,000 square feet of office, production and warehouse space. The company currently carries nearly 250,000 tuxedos and employs 500 full time team members and staff, and hires additional 500 seasonal employees for prom and wedding seasons. JFW takes pride in serving over 5,000 menswear stores, bridal shops, and other formalwear-related retailers throughout the country. Our promise to you is to provide quality tuxedos with exceptional service at a fair price. It's the guiding principle behind JFW for over 50 years and something we'll always believe in. It's simple, really. We committed long ago to providing our customer with quality merchandise and service at a fair price, and we've been delivering on that promise ever since. For over 50 years, our expert team has gone above and beyond to provide styles, selection, and exceptional service to our customers when it matters most. It's our passion and pledge to you. We're in the business of making memories and we strive to make your formalwear experience perfect. When you visit a JFW retail location our experts are there to help you every step of the way, and we're committed to providing the best rental experience in the business. Our service centers stock over 40 different tuxedo and suit styles, with thousands of colorful accessory combinations. Our experts take pride in making sure that you look your best on your big day. Each year, we replenish our inventory to guarantee that our products are in top condition. Our inventory passes through seven rigorous quality assurance stations before it makes its way to you. We go above and beyond to ensure that you always have a great tux. Our nation-wide reach allows us to help you coordinate wedding plans with out-of-town groomsmen. We use the latest location mapping technology to find the optimal route for delivering the order to each member of your wedding party. Establishing in-company recycling programs that repurpose and reuse corrugated boxes, paper, plastic, and aluminum. Throughout our 50-year history, charitable giving has always been important to our company. This aspect of our company's culture began with the generous hearts and souls of Jim and Betty Davis, our company's founders. Every day, we try to do our best to make sure it continues. The Shriners' mission has always been a cause near to our hearts. Shriners Hospitals for Children provides high-quality, pediatric specialty care to thousands of kids each year. All care is provided with no financial obligation to the patient or their family, and the majority of their efforts are made possible solely through the generosity of donors. Steve Davis, Gary Davis, June Davis and Tom Barnett of the JFW Family are shown presenting a check to Ray Rohr, a Shriners Hospitals for Children Representative. JFW regularly contributes financially so the hospital can continue doing its fine work on behalf of sick children. Our company founder, Jim Davis, was a Shriner himself. Others from the Jim's family have also made the commitment to become Shriners and are active in the organization today including these corporate officers: