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Hollister Co.

Teen and young-adult casualwear with a Southern California surf theme. Launched by Abercrombie & Fitch.

Status: Watchlist
Founded
2000
Website
hollisterco.com
HQ
USA
Manufacturing
Various
Ownership type
Public
Parent
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF)
Acquired
2000
Status since
2026-10-30

Ownership

Created and owned by Abercrombie & Fitch Co. since its July 2000 launch.

Why Watchlist

Hollister was launched by an Ohio company in 2000. Reporting by BBC News (2009) and The New Yorker described a brand backstory of a 1922 California founding by a fictional "John Hollister".

Sister brands under Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF)

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