Eddie Bauer

For this company's founder, see Eddie Bauer (outdoorsman). For the TV character with a similar name, see Ed Bauer.
Eddie Bauer LLC
Company typePrivate
IndustryRetail
Founded1920 (104 years ago) (1920) in Seattle, Washington, U.S.
FounderEddie Bauer
Headquarters2200 1st Avenue S, Suite 400,
Seattle
,
U.S.
Number of locations
370[1]
Area served
United States, Canada, Germany
Key people
Tim Bantle, CEO
ProductsClothing, sportswear, outdoor gear
RevenueIncrease US$1 billion (2021)
OwnersAuthentic Brands Group and SPARC Group LLC[2][3]
Number of employees
7,000 worldwide (2021)
Websiteeddiebauer.com

Eddie Bauer LLC is an American outdoor recreation brand and chain store headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. Eddie Bauer sells its merchandise via retail stores, outlet stores, online, and via telephone. Its call center is located in Groveport, Ohio, United States. The company also licenses the Eddie Bauer brand name and logo for various products sold through other companies including eyewear, furniture, bicycles, and, up until the 2010 model year, upper level versions of Ford Motor Company's Bronco, Explorer, Expedition and Excursion SUVs.

The company was established in 1920 in Seattle by Pacific Northwest outdoorsman Eddie Bauer (1899–1986). In 1940, Bauer patented the first quilted down jacket.[4] Bauer retired and sold the company to his partner in 1968. General Mills bought the company in 1971 and Spiegel acquired it from General Mills in 1988. In 2003, Spiegel filed bankruptcy and in May 2005, it emerged from bankruptcy under the name "Eddie Bauer Holdings, Inc.". On June 17, 2009, Eddie Bauer filed bankruptcy and was acquired by Golden Gate Capital the following month. In 2021, it was acquired by Authentic Brands Group and SPARC Group LLC.

  1. ^ "Eddie Bauer: The Man, The Brand, The Plan". Forbes. May 9, 2021.
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