Chico's FAS

Chico's FAS, Inc.
Company typePrivate
IndustryRetail
Founded1983; 41 years ago (1983) (as Folk Art Specialties)
Headquarters
Fort Myers, Florida
,
U.S.
Number of locations
  • Chico's:
  • 551 boutique, 125 outlet (2018)
  • White House Black Market:
  • 390 boutique, 65 outlet stores (2018)
  • Soma:
  • 258 boutique, 19 outlet stores (2018)[1]
Area served
  • United States
  • Puerto Rico
  • U.S. Virgin Islands
  • Canada
ProductsApparel and accessories
Revenue$2.1 billion (2018)[1]
$43.6 million (2018)[1]
$35.6 million (2018)[1]
OwnerSycamore Partners
Number of employees
18,500 (2018)[1]
Websitewww.chicosfas.com
A Chico's store in Chattanooga, Tennessee

Chico's FAS, Inc. is an American women's clothing and accessories retailer founded in 1983 on Sanibel Island, Florida. Founded by Marvin and Helene Gralnick, it is headquartered in Fort Myers, Florida and operates four brands: its namesake Chico's store, White House Black Market, Soma and TellTale.[2][3]

As of October 2019, Chico's FAS operated 1,376 women's clothing stores in the US and Canada, and sold merchandise online. Merchandise was also sold through franchise locations in Mexico and U.S. airport locations.[4]

On January 5, 2024, Sycamore Partners completed the acquisition of the company for approximately 1 billion dollars.[5]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Chico's FAS, Inc. 2018 Annual Report". Retrieved 2020-01-21.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Chico's FAS History".
  3. ^ "CHS Key Statistics - Chico's FAS Inc Financial Ratios".
  4. ^ "Chico's FAS Inc Form 8-k" (PDF).
  5. ^ "Sycamore Partners Completes Acquisition of Chico's FAS, Inc". PR Newswire (Press release). Retrieved 2024-01-07.