In 1994, after over 20 years of employment at Hot Sams Clothing, Tony Stovall purchased the family business and has become a successful entrepreneur.
 
He moved Hot Sams from its original location, 1317 Brush to the new shops at Compuware, 127 Monroe, still in downtown Detroit. Since his ownership, Hot Sams Clothier is the recipient of numerous awards including the City of Detroit, Wayne County, Booker T. Washington Association, NAACP, UNCF, Nation of Islam, YMCA, 100 Black Men and the SB.