Is Chico's owned by private equity?
PE-backed
Yes. Bought by private-equity firm Sycamore Partners in 2024 and run within its KnitWell Group.
Details
- Owner
- KnitWell Group
- Part of
- Sycamore Partners
- Backers
- Sycamore Partners
- Since
- 2024
- PE stake
- majority
- Website
- chicos.com
- Confidence
- High
Sources
- “Chico's FAS, Inc. Form 8-K Exhibit 99.1 (acquisition by Sycamore Partners)” sec.gov, 2024-01
- “Sycamore Completes $1 Billion Chico's Acquisition, Adds Brands to KnitWell Group” retailtouchpoints.com, 2024-01
- “KnitWell Group (brand list)” knitwellgroup.com
Other brands owned by KnitWell Group: Ann Taylor, LOFT, Lane Bryant, Soma, Talbots.
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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