Al's Formal Wear Mission Statement

Our mission is to meet and exceed our customer's expectations by delivering superior service and exceptional value through fashionable quality merchandise and motivated, friendly employees who perform with pride and dedication.

Company History

With a simple love of formal wear and a big idea, Al Sankary opened a tuxedo store in the Dallas area in 1952. A few years later, Sankary's brother-in-law Alan 'Al' Gaylor along with wife Lillian, opened the first Houston store in the downtown area, officially making Al's Formal Wear a family business. From humble beginnings, the Gaylors and Al Sankary went on to build the greatest family-owned formalwear outfitter in the southwest.

Al's Formal Wear currently has over 100 retail stores and 4 distribution centers located in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Colorado. Our corporate headquarters are in Houston, Texas.

As the years went by, the business continued to grow under Gaylor's and Sankary's hard work and direction. They successfully outfitted customers through many decades and fashion trends in the 50s and 60s, through the 90s and now the 2000s. Many customers have rented their prom and wedding tuxedos from Al's Formal Wear, as well as their tuxedos for their children and grandchildren's weddings. 

The second generation of the Gaylor family continues to lead the company by the standards set by Alan Gaylor. "Our business from day one was built on providing excellent customer service and quality merchandise at affordable prices, and we continue to build our business on this premise today," stated Mr. Gaylor.

Al's Formal Wear has Al-ways dressed you better and Al-ways will!