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The Brand Ledger

Patagonia

Outdoor apparel and gear. Ventura, California.

Status: Approved
Founded
1973
HQ
USA
Manufacturing
Various
Ownership type
Trust/Foundation-owned
Parent
Patagonia Purpose Trust / Holdfast Collective
Acquired
2022

Ownership

Transferred by the Chouinard family in 2022 to the Patagonia Purpose Trust (voting control) and the Holdfast Collective (economic interest, environmental purpose). Structurally protected from sale.

Reversibility

What would change our verdict

Unwinding or modification of the trust structure. Quality regression.

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