Brooks Brothers is owned by Authentic Brands (the United States), which acquired the brand on 30 September 2020.[1][2] Brooks Brothers was founded in 1818 in New York, New York and was independent until 2020.
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Brooks Brothers is the oldest clothing retailer in America, founded in 1818, and introduced the button-down collar shirt after its president saw polo players pinning theirs down. It went bankrupt in 2020 and its name was bought out of the process.
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Authentic Brands and Simon Property Group bought Brooks Brothers out of bankruptcy for about $325 million. The oldest clothing retailer in America, founded in 1818, had been undone by the collapse in demand for office tailoring.
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The parent company of Brooks Brothers is Authentic Brands, a privately held company headquartered in the United States.
Yes. Brooks Brothers originated in the United States in 1818 and its owner, Authentic Brands, is also headquartered in the United States.
Authentic Brands completed its acquisition of Brooks Brothers on 30 September 2020, after announcing the deal on 14 August 2020.
Brooks Brothers was an independent company from its founding in 1818 in New York, New York until Authentic Brands acquired it in 2020.
Yes. As of 8 September 2026, Brooks Brothers is still owned by Authentic Brands. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
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