2021 Best Men’s Clothing: Concept
When Concept owner Ernie Graff and his business partner Michael Epps expanded their clothing store in Columbia Center mall to include men’s clothing, they had no idea the outpouring of support they would receive from the Tri-Cities community.
After opening Concept apparel for women in 2016, Graff and Epps kept hearing that customers would like some men’s clothing options so in November 2020 they decided to open a men’s apparel location next door to the women’s store.
The idea of opening a new location while in the middle of a global pandemic was daunting but Graff says the community was supportive from the beginning.
“I think that the Tri-Cities was really huge at supporting local,” he said.
In the coming months, Concept is planning to remodel their Columbia Center locations, expanding to combine the men’s and women’s locations into one larger store. Concept has other locations in Washington state, including one in Yakima and another in Spokane.
1. Concept
1321 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Suite 483, Kennewick
509-723-0633
2. Macy’s
1321 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Suite 400, Kennewick
509-734-6000
3. Men’s Wearhouse
Columbia Square, 7500 W. Quinault Ave., Kennewick
509-735-5341
This story was originally published June 3, 2021 at 4:37 PM with the headline "2021 Best Men’s Clothing: Concept."