It was founded in 1977 by brothers Jerry and Mark Silverman as a subsidiary of Retail Ventures, Inc., a company which also owned and operated Silverman's Menswear.
Virksomheden blev etableret i 1977 af brødrene Jerry og Mark Silverman, som et datterselskab til Retail Ventures, Inc., en virksomhed der også ejede og drev Silverman's Menswear.