In 1926 Joseph M. Haggar opened the Dallas Pant Manufacturing Company, selling his wares to department stores and other clothing retailers. In 1933, in the midst of the Great Depression, the company expanded into its second location in Greenville, TX. In 1938, the company branded its pants with the Haggar name and has since grown to be an internationally recognized producer of high quality men’s apparel. Though the company’s origins were in the field of men’s pants – they are credited with coining the term “slacks” – Haggar now offers clothing for men from head-to-toe. The company is still headquartered in Dallas.