The Tie Bar’s flagship store in Chicago doesn’t feel the same. A collection of decorative window displays framed by a black facade fades into the line of buildings of W Armitage Ave ...

Tie Bar Greg and Gina Shugar founded Tie Bar out of Chicago in 2004 (and since sold the company to a private equity firm) with a laser-like focus on providing quality yet cheap neckties for men.

Greg originally founded The Tie Bar and grew it into a $20 million business before a private-equity firm acquired the brand. Greg is now CEO of Shugar Consulting, which specializes in helping new ...