'''Jos. A. Bank''' is an American retailer of men's furnishings specializing in suits. Established in 1905, by Charles Bank and Joseph Alfred Bank,[1] it operates over 180 retail locations and three distribution centers (Atlanta, Houston, and Jenkins). The company is headquartered in Fremont, California. Its parent company, Tailored Brands, also owns K&G Fashion Superstores, Men's Wearhouse, and Moores Clothing for Men in Canada.
History
1886–1945: Beginnings and expansion
In 1866, Charles Bank immigrated to Baltimore, Maryland from Lithuania to open a small tailor shop. By the start of the 20th century, he had branched out into the manufacturing of trousers. His grandson, Joseph A. Bank, joined his small company in 1898, as a cloth cutter when he was 11 years old. Over the next ten years, Joseph became a wholesale salesperson, traveling in the South to sell pants.
In 1905, Moses Hartz established a men’s clothing manufacturing company, which was taken over by his widow Lena Hartz in 1921.