Private company

Bigsby & Kruthers

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Men's clothier in Chicago, U.S.

Bigsby & Kruthers was a high-profile men's clothier in Chicago for 30 years from 1970 to 2000. The privately held company was founded by Joe Silverberg, joined shortly thereafter by his brother, H. Gene Silverberg, who both got their start as children working on Maxwell Street.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1970Founded1
  • Industryretail1
  • HeadquartersChicago1

Bigsby & Kruthers was a high-profile men's clothier in Chicago for 30 years from 1970 to 2000. The privately held company was founded by Joe Silverberg, joined shortly thereafter by his brother, H. Gene Silverberg, who both got their start as children working on Maxwell Street.2

Products and brands

  • clothing

Listed on Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 2000Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1970Founded Founded1

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