I need a complete list of all of the places to rent tuxedos in
Louisiana. Name, location, contact information, website, etc...
Whatever information is available.

I'd also like to know what are the most common franchise or corporate
stores. For example if there are 15 locations of one particular
company or a certain number of franchises for one company. It would be
very helpful to know which companies are most prevalent in Louisiana
and which are corporate owned and which are franchises.

I live in Louisiana, myself..so this is especially interesting to me
(and easy).. so here goes:

* After Hours Formal Wear, by Mitchell's.  
   Company Info:  The company is partnered with David's Bridal &
Priscilla's of Boston.  After Hours was formed when Mitchell's,
Small's and Tuxedo World formed.  They are the largest tuxedo shop
nationwide, and are company owned, not franchised.
   Locations:  There are 240 nationwide.  Louisiana locations are: 
Baton Rouge (Mall of LA, Cortana Mall), New Orleans (Plaza Mall),
Gretna (Oakwood Mall), Kenner (Esplanade Mall), Metairie (Lakeside
Mall), and Slidell (North Shore Square Mall).
    Website: http://www.afterhours.com

* Fenn's Formalwear - The Tuxedo Superstore
   Company Info:  Very small company, only 6 locations, all in LA with
two in AL. They seem to be privately owned, no franchise information
is available.
    Locations:  Two in Baton Rouge, one in New Orleans, and one in
Gonzales.
    Website: http://www.fenns.com

* Jim's Formalwear 
    Company Info: Started in the 1960's, built from a small family
owned St. Louis business to a huge corporation.  When Jim died, his
two sons took over the large business, selling most of the stores
out-- now they just focus on running the distrubtion warehouses.
     Locations: They have between 40-50 stores in Louisiana, with
concentrations in New Orleans, Lafayette, Baton Rouge, Lake Charles,
Monroe, and Alexandria.  (map:
http://jimsfw.know-where.com/jimsfw/region/LA.html)

* Formals Etc.
     Company Info:  Started in the early 80s, this business has grown,
and is still a company business.  They have 6 locations, all in LA,
except for one in Texas. The company is based in Shreveport.
     Locations:  Metairie, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Alexandria,
Monroe, Texas
      Website:  http://www.formalsetc.com

* Formal Connection
      Company Info: Small, Belle Chasse based company, that is
growing.
      Locations:  Belle Chasse
      Website: http://www.formalconnection.com/

* Gingiss Formalwear
      Company Info: Franchise, more than 280 locations Nationwide, and
in Jamaica.
       Locations:  The only LA locations are two stores in Baton
Rouge.
       Website:  http://www.gingiss.com

* Squires Tux
       Company Info: small company in Denham Springs
        Website: http://www.squirestux.com/


Additional Smaller, Family/Business Owned Stores in Louisiana: (none
of these have websites that I've been able to find.  All have only
one-two locations)

John's Tuxedo's Inc - Metairie
AJ Tux Rental - Chalmette
American Tux Rental - Shreveport
B & B Tux Rental - Shreveport, Bossier City
Cindi's Tux Rental - Chalmette
House of Tux - Slidell
Tux R Us - New Orleans
King of Hearts Tux - Slidell
Laura's Bridal and Tux Rental - Sulphur
Mary Ellen Tux Shop - Lafayette
Morgan's Tux Rental - New Orleans
Mr. Tux - Lake Charles
Norman's Tux - Houma
Preimer Tuxedo - LaPlace
Tux Shop - Lafayette
Randall's Formal wear - ALexandra, Monroe
Mr. Formal - Lake Charles
Smart Set Formal Wear - Metairie, Kenner
Thurmanize Formal Wear - West Monroe
The Elegant Groom - New Orleans
Expressions Formal Wear - Hammond
Cohn Turner Formalwear Rental - Baton Rouge
Bookers Fashion and Formalwear - Baton Rouge
Bean's Formal Wear - New Orleans
A M P M Formal Wear - Metairie
Gail's Formalwaar - Baton Rouge
Hosea's - Baton Rouge
J & L Formal Wear - New Orleans
John Wingo Formalwear - Natchitoches
Lakeview Formal Wear - New Orleans
Miller's Formal Wear - Baton Rouge




Sources:
http://www.louisiana.worldweb.com/WeddingPlanner/BridalWearAccessories/
http://www.wavemedia.net/business-directories/bridal-shops.html
http://www.afterhours.com/store_locator.asp
http://www.afterhours.com/aboutus.asp?ra=BottomNav
https://www.securewebexchange.com/fenns.com/contact.php
http://www.yellowpages.com/SearchResult.aspx?search=Formal+Wear%2c+Retail&searchfor=formal&state=LA&city=&zipcode=&areacode=0&function=Search+Category+By+Id&method=and&page=tax&searchcategory=1154&buscnt=0%2b0%2b0%2b53
http://www.yellowpages.com/SearchResult.aspx?search=Tuxedo+Rental&searchfor=tuxedo&state=LA&city=&zipcode=&areacode=0&function=Search+Category+By+Id&method=and&page=tax&searchcategory=5101&buscnt=0%2b0%2b0%2b46

Hope this was of help to you!!
Let me know if you need anything else,

Rebekah

WOW!

Rebekah, that is awesome.

Would it be possible to get phone numbers and/or addresses for the
long list of smaller stores?

Also, this is my forst time using the google answer service. Have you
already been paid or do I need to do something else?

Thanks for the praise!  It's always a nice feeling to know that I've
helped someone out.

I sure can give you the addresses & phone numbers of those smaller
stores.. here they are: (Also, if you click on the two yellowpages
links I provided, that address/phone # information will come up, with
maps if needed)

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John's Tuxedo's Inc - Metairie 
3200 HOUMA BLVD, METAIRIE, LA 70006 
(504) 455-5353 

AJ Tux Rental - Chalmette 
2403 PARIS RD, CHALMETTE, LA 70043 
(504) 279-1715 

American Tux Rental - Shreveport
2800 JEWELLA AVE, SHREVEPORT, LA 71109 
(318) 636-6919 
 
B & B Tux Rental - Shreveport, Bossier City 
8939 JEWELLA AVE, SHREVEPORT, LA 71118 
(318) 688-3952 

Cindi's Tux Rental - Chalmette
2100 PARIS RD, CHALMETTE, LA 70043 
(504) 276-4889 
 
House of Tux - Slidell
1530 FRONT ST, SLIDELL, LA 70458 
(985) 641-2534 
 
Tux R Us - New Orleans
4331 CHEF MENTEUR HWY, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70126 
(504) 286-1962 
 
King of Hearts Tux - Slidell 
3499 PONTCHARTRAIN DR, SLIDELL, LA 70458 
(985) 781-7145 

Laura's Bridal and Tux Rental - Sulphur
1202 TAYLOR ST, SULPHUR, LA 70663 
(337) 527-8430 
 
Mary Ellen Tux Shop - Lafayette
102 SAINT CHRISTOPHER ST, LAFAYETTE, LA 70506 
(337) 235-1555 
 
Morgan's Tux Rental - New Orleans
2300 SAINT LOUIS ST, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70119 
(504) 821-1009 
 
Mr. Tux - Lake Charles
1902 E PRIEN LAKE RD, LAKE CHARLES, LA 70601 
(337) 433-6585 
 
Norman's Tux - Houma
201 S HOLLYWOOD RD, HOUMA, LA 70360 
(985) 876-3921 
 
Preimer Tuxedo - LaPlace
1036 W AIRLINE HWY, LA PLACE, LA 70068 
(985) 652-5200 
 
Tux Shop - Lafayette 
LAFAYETTE, LA 70501 
(337) 235-1475 

Randall's Formal wear - ALexandra, Monroe 
1217 N 18TH ST, MONROE, LA 71201 
(318) 387-8017 

Mr. Formal - Lake Charles 
2603 RYAN ST, LAKE CHARLES, LA 70601 
(337) 439-4888 

Smart Set Formal Wear - Metairie, Kenner 
536 OAKLAWN DR, METAIRIE, LA 70005 
(504) 833-1757 

Thurmanize Formal Wear - West Monroe 
4920 CYPRESS ST, WEST MONROE, LA 71291 
(318) 396-5342 

The Elegant Groom - New Orleans 
3817 FRENCHMEN ST, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70122 
(504) 940-6999 

Expressions Formal Wear - Hammond 
12138 HIGHWAY 190 W, HAMMOND, LA 70401 
(225) 567-1485 

Cohn Turner Formalwear Rental - Baton Rouge 
8366 JEFFERSON HWY, BATON ROUGE, LA 70809 
(225) 926-5909 

Bookers Fashion and Formalwear - Baton Rouge 
4213 SCARBOROUGH DR, BATON ROUGE, LA 70814 
(225) 274-8802 

Bean's Formal Wear - New Orleans 
4900 FRERET ST, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70115 
(504) 891-4675 

A M P M Formal Wear - Metairie
5048 W ESPLANADE AVE, METAIRIE, LA 70006 
(504) 456-1408  

Gail's Formalwaar - Baton Rouge 
10130 GREENWELL SPRINGS RD, BATON ROUGE, LA 70814 
(225) 274-8896  
    
Hosea's - Baton Rouge
841 N 22ND ST, BATON ROUGE, LA 70802 
(225) 387-1730 
 
J & L Formal Wear - New Orleans 
207 N BROAD ST, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70119 
(504) 821-1006 

John Wingo Formalwear - Natchitoches
1102 KEYSER AVE # B, NATCHITOCHES, LA 71457 
(318) 352-2939 
 
Lakeview Formal Wear - New Orleans 
6246 GENERAL DIAZ ST, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70124 
(504) 486-0979 

Miller's Formal Wear - Baton Rouge 
9324 AIRLINE HWY, BATON ROUGE, LA 70815 
(225) 216-1900 
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Also.. as far as payment goes, no you haven't already paid, you do
that when you are satisfied with the answer.. unfortunately though,
I'm not an official Google Answers researcher, so I can't get paid. 
You can always put in a good word for me- maybe I can join the
reseacher staff soon. :), but otherwise, it's free (unless another
researcher takes credit for the work & wants to accept the fee).

Please let me know if I can do anything else for you!

-Rebekah