Chico's FAS Inc.

Public Company, Headquarters Location
11215 Metro Pkwy., Fort Myers, FL 33912-1206, United States
(888)550-5559, (239)277-6200, (239)277-5237 fax, http://www.chicos.com

Primary SIC: Women's Clothing Stores, Primary NAICS: Women's Clothing Stores
Description: Chico's FAS, Inc., publicly traded on the NYSE, is a specialty retailer of clothing, intimate apparel, accessories and gift items. The company operates retail stores under its three major brands. Chico's, founded in 1983, markets private branded women's clothing geared to the sophisticated over-35 customer in the moderate to high income segment. Chico's clothing features comfortable fit and easy care fabrics and the brand also markets complementary accessories. The White House/Black Market brand began operations in 1985 and was acquired by Chico's FAS in September 2003. Its offerings focus on fashion and merchandise in white and black and related shades, marketing to women 25 and older, of moderate to higher income, who combine work with active social lives. Soma Intimates began operations in 2004 under the name Soma by Chico's and was repositioned in 2007 as Soma Intimates to widen audience appeal. Soma sells exclusively designed private branded intimate apparel, sleepwear and activewear. As of March 2008, Chico's FAS operates 1,045 retail stores, as well as 57 outlet locations and a distribution and fulfillment center. With headquarters in Fort Myers, FL, Chico's FAS does retail business in 49 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S, Virgin Islands. More

Retail: Women's clothing store chain.