Is Champion owned by private equity?
PE-backed
Yes. Owned since 2024 by Authentic Brands Group, a brand-licensing company backed by private-equity investors including General Atlantic and Leonard Green.
Details
- Owner
- Authentic Brands Group
- Backers
- General Atlantic; CVC Capital Partners; HPS Investment Partners; Leonard Green & Partners; BlackRock Long Term Private Capital
- Since
- 2024
- Website
- champion.com
- Confidence
- High
Sources
- “Authentic Brands Group snaps up Champion in $1.2bn deal” retailgazette.co.uk, 2024-10
- “Authentic completes Champion acquisition, announces new brand partners” fashionunited.com, 2024-10-01
- “Authentic Brands Group Announces $500M Primary Follow-on Investment From General Atlantic” businesswire.com, 2023-06-29
Other brands owned by Authentic Brands Group: Aéropostale, Billabong, Brooks Brothers, Dockers, Eddie Bauer, Guess, Juicy Couture, Lee, Lucky Brand, Nautica, Quiksilver, Reebok, Roxy, Sperry, Spyder, Ted Baker, Volcom.
Checked 2026-11-04. A label describes who owns the brand, not the quality of its products. How we label · Report a correction
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