DUCKY’S FORMAL WEAR & PROM & SPECIAL OCCASION DRESSING

George “Ducky” Anthony opened his first store in Peoria, Illinois in 1946. When he started, Ducky’s was a place to buy custom-tailored clothing and children’s shoes. However, George soon expanded into tuxedo rentals and the business exploded. His son and current owner, Steve Anthony, joined the company as a young child and took over ownership in 1972. Over the next few years, Ducky’s Formalwear would enter the Quad Cities, Galesburg, and DeKalb. The third generation of the Anthony family – Steve’s son and daughter, Alex and Stevie – are working to carry on the Ducky’s tradition for the next generation.