Levy’s Clothier to close after 171 years in business Multi-generational clothing store to shut down at the end of the year Janet Kurtz Aug 20, 2026 Aug 20, 2026 Updated Aug 20, 2026 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gift this article New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Share this article paywall-free Email Copy Link Ellen and David Levy Photo: Eric England After 171 years in business, Levy’s Clothier announced Thursday that it will close at the end of the year.Owners David and Ellen Levy cited health issues and the store’s upcoming lease renewal as factors in the decision. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm%96 255C6DD :D k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]8@@8=6]4@>^>2AD^A=246^bh__Zw:==D3@C@Z!:<6[Z}2D9G:==6[Z%}Zbfa`d^obe]`_d_`hb[\ge]g`bagcc[fc>^52E2lPb>`P`6bPc>ePb>dP`D_Iggececf`4b_2cdgdi_I62c2hde2g22gcdhaPg>aPb5be]`_db_`bPc5\ge]g`afbfaP`eDTau8Tau``3Hc9D;Cen6?ECJlEEFU2>Aj806Alt8@J|sxa|s8I}JcHxz)|s$@p$pu"pHTbsTbsQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmbh__ w:==D3@C@ #@25k^2m]k^AmkAm“(96? x =@@< 324< 2E @FC 9:DE@CJ[ x 42?’E 96=A 3FE 36 AC@F5[” D2:5 s2G:5 {6GJ[ H9@ 92D D6CG65 2D AC6D:56?E @7 {6GJ’D D:?46 `hhg] “(9:=6 E96 564:D:@? E@ 4=@D6 :D 3:EE6CDH66E[ x 2> 8C2E67F= 7@C @FC :?4C65:3=6 DE277[ H9@D6 2EE6?E:@? E@ 56E2:= :D F?>2E4965[ 2?5 E@ @FC 4FDE@>6CD 7@C 8:G:?8 FD E96 5:DE:?4E AC:G:=686 @7 5C6DD:?8 E96:C 72>:=:6D 7@C 86?6C2E:@?D]”k^AmkAm|6C492?E E2:=@C +25@4 {6GJ 7@F?565 E96 3FD:?6DD :? `gdd @? H92E H2D E96? |2C<6E $EC66E — E@52J’D $64@?5 pG6?F6 — :? 5@H?E@H? }2D9G:==6] %96 4=@E9:6C 3F:=E 2 C6AFE2E:@? 7@C 4C27ED>2?D9:A 2?5 3642>6 2 82E96C:?8 A=246 7@C C68F=2C 4FDE@>6CD[ H9@ @7E6? DE@AA65 7@C 4@7766 @? E96:C H2J E@ H@C<]k^AmkAm~G6C E96 564256D[ {6GJ’D >@G65 D6G6C2= E:>6D 2D }2D9G:==6’D C6E2:= =2?5D42A6 6G@=G65] %96 DE@C6 C6=@42E65 E@ u:7E9 pG6?F6 E@ A@D:E:@? :ED6=7 4=@D6C E@ E96 4:EJ’D >2;@C D9@AA:?8 46?E6CD 367@C6 >@G:?8 E@ $:IE9 pG6?F6 :? `hcg] {6GJ’D D6EE=65 :? :ED 4FCC6?E vC66? w:==D =@42E:@? :? `hfg]k^Am Suit jackets at Levy's Photo: Eric England Men's shirts at Levy's Photo: Eric England kAmz?@H? 7@C :ED D6=64E:@? @7 =FIFCJ >6?’D 2?5 H@>6?’D 2AA2C6= 2?5 2446DD@C:6D[ {6GJ’D 92D D6CG65 86?6C2E:@?D @7 }2D9G:==6 4FDE@>6CD] u2E96CD 92G6 3C@F89E D@?D E@ E96 DE@C6 E@ AFC492D6 E96:C 7:CDE DF:ED 7@C ;@3 :?E6CG:6HD[ H9:=6 86?6C2E:@?D @7 8C@@>D 92G6 EFC?65 E@ {6GJ’D 7@C H655:?8 2EE:C6]k^AmkAm%96 DE@C6 H:== 9@=5 :ED 7:?2= rFDE@> |@?E9 :? $6AE6>36C[ @776C:?8 4=:6?ED :ED =2DE C@F?5 @7 4FDE@> E2:=@C:?8 2AA@:?E>6?ED 2?5 C6=2E65 5:D4@F?ED 367@C6 E96 J62C\6?5 4=@DFC6]k^AmkAm“x <?@H x H@?’E 36 23=6 E@ H2=< 2H2J 7C@> ch J62CD @7 7C:6?5D9:AD[ 3FE x =@@< 7@CH2C5 E@ >@C6 E:>6 DA6?E H:E9 >J 72>:=J[” {6GJ D2:5]k^AmkAm{6GJ 2=D@ :?G:E65 =@?8E:>6 4FDE@>6CD E@ G:D:E E96 DE@C6 @C 4@?E24E E96 3FD:?6DD E@ D92C6 >6>@C:6D @7 D9@AA:?8 2E {6GJ’D 367@C6 :E 4=@D6D]k^AmkAm}2D9G:==6\32D65 qC@@<D:56 !C@A6CE:6D @H?D E96 AC@A6CEJ[ |6EC@ C64@C5D ?@E6D] qC@@<D:56 @A6C2E6D :ED @77:46 2E a__a #:492C5 y@?6D #@25 ?62C E96 {6GJVD 3F:=5:?8]k^Am Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Tailor Nashville, Tennessee Recommended for you
