K & G Men's Center, Inc. -- Company History

Address: 1225 Chattahoochee Avenue, Northwest Atlanta, Georgia 30318 U.S.A. Telephone: (404) 351-7987 Fax: (404) 351-8038 Statistics: Public Company Incorporated: 1990 Employees: 360 Sales: $88.10 million (1996) Stock Exchanges: NASDAQ SICs: 5611 Men's and Boy's Clothing Stores Company Perspectives: We strive to continue to stay focused on what makes us different and successful. In December, 1989, we pioneered a new customer-focused retail concept. K & G provides its customer with first-quality, in-season merchandise in a no-frills shopping environment at what we call "Impossible Prices." Our successful formula combines low mark-ups on current season merchandise with the lowest operating cost structure in the industry. K & G's costs are low because we locate stores in destination sites typically in warehouse districts; the stores are open only on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, which further lowers the operating costs of the stores; and our satisfied customers provide us with word-of-mout...