Hot Sam’s Detroit, the oldest men’s clothing store in Downtown Detroit since 1921.
Founded by Sam Freedman in 1921 in Downtown Detroit at 1317 Brush Street. Hot Sam’s became known for quality suits and stylish clothes at a reasonable price worn by some of Detroit’s most respected dignitaries from entertainers to politicians <ref>https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/retail/2015/04/28/hot-sams-suits-detroit/26549629/
Current owners Tony Stovall & Cliff G. Green were once salesman at the store back in 1974 and 20 years later in 1995 became owners of the very store they worked at.<ref> https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2020/02/28/detroit-staple-hot-sams-celebrates-99-years-in-business/
Under new ownership the store continued to thrive despite the times however relocated around the corner due to the economic turn in 2004 to the then new Compuware building headquarters at 127 Monroe where the store currently remains. <ref>https://michiganchronicle.com/2014/04/02/hot-still-sizzles-with-style-after-93-years/#/?playlistId=0&videoId=0
With Hot Sam’s move the store implemented a slogan “Never Left Never Will” pertaining to their commitment to the city of Detroit. <ref>https://www.metrotimes.com/detroit/hot-sams-has-been-a-fashionable-fixture-in-detroit-for-years/Content?oid=2349599
Hot Sam’s remains a store committed to its city with countless awards and recognition widely for its community contributions. Detroit City Council granted Hot Sam’s with its own day of March 18th being recognized as “Hot Sam’s Day” in the city of Detroit and in January 2020 Hot Sam’s received the highest honor in the city of being awarded a key to the city by Detroit Mayor Mike Dugan <ref>https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2020/02/28/detroit-staple-hot-sams-celebrates-99-years-in-business/
Hot Sam’s has survived a Great Depression, a recession and a COVID-19 pandemic and is existing and standing today at 100 years old on March 18,2021 as the oldest men’s clothing store in Downtown Detroit.