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Instructions · What links here · Balani Custom Clothiers (talk: + · bio) · (log) · Copyvios report · reFill · Citation Bot · (Search: Google, Wikipedia) · Submitted 2 months ago by Drewski720 (talk: D · +) · Last edited 2 months ago by Bearcat

Balani Custom Clothiers is an American custom menswear company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.^[1]

History

Balani Custom Clothiers was founded in Chicago in 1961 by Peter Balani.^[2]

In 2003, Peter Balani's son, Sonny Balani, joined the company as chief executive officer.^[2] Sonny Balani, who had previously worked as a senior equities trader at William Blair & Company,^[3] shifted the company from a trunk show model to a brick-and-mortar approach.^[4] Beginning in 2013, the company expanded outside Chicago, opening showrooms in Houston, and later in over a dozen additional U.S. cities.^[5]^[2]^[6]

References

↑ Needleman, Sarah E. (February 23, 2010). "Services Combine Social Media, Marketing". The Wall Street Journal.
1 2 3 Cho, Janet H. (February 18, 2018). "Balani Custom Clothiers expanding made-to-measure menswear in Cleveland". The Plain Dealer.
↑ Sweeney, Brigid (November 19, 2011). "Guy fashion, MBA style". Crain's Chicago Business.
↑ Albert, Stacy Wallace (June 8, 2007). "Power Broker". Chicago Magazine.
↑ Sweeney, Brigid (October 18, 2013). "Nicely suited: New shops expand Chicago's custom menswear scene". Crain's Chicago Business.
↑ Grieder, Erica (November 16, 2025). "Custom suit maker Balani expands Houston showroom as demand grows". Houston Chronicle.

Category:Clothing companies established in 1961 Category:Companies based in Chicago

[Needleman2010-1] Needleman, Sarah E. (February 23, 2010). "Services Combine Social Media, Marketing". The Wall Street Journal.

[Cho2018-2] 1 2 3 Cho, Janet H. (February 18, 2018). "Balani Custom Clothiers expanding made-to-measure menswear in Cleveland". The Plain Dealer.

[Sweeney2011-3] Sweeney, Brigid (November 19, 2011). "Guy fashion, MBA style". Crain's Chicago Business.

[Albert2007-4] Albert, Stacy Wallace (June 8, 2007). "Power Broker". Chicago Magazine.

[Sweeney2013-5] Sweeney, Brigid (October 18, 2013). "Nicely suited: New shops expand Chicago's custom menswear scene". Crain's Chicago Business.

[Grieder2025-6] Grieder, Erica (November 16, 2025). "Custom suit maker Balani expands Houston showroom as demand grows". Houston Chronicle.

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