American Apparel

American Apparel

Company Snapshot:

From WeDo: American Apparel is a clothing company with the assurance of “sweatshop-free” clothing. It was started by a young entrepreneur Dov Charney with the hopes of attracting a market base of young, hip urbanites with a mind towards labor rights and ethical business practices. American Apparel now has stores in L.A., New York, and Chicago, among other locations, with 4,500 employees that receive living wages and benefits. American Apparel is now the largest garment factory in the United States, employing over 3,000 people at one location, and the only T-shirt company of its size that does not use subcontractors or offshore labor. Sixty percent of American Apparel’s employees are women. The company has signed a definitive merger agreement with Endeavor Acquisition Corp.

Basic information Ownership status: Privately held Number of employees worldwide: 5800 Chief executive officer: Mr. Dov Charney Website: http://americanapparel.net/ Tel: 213-488-0226 Financial information Detailed financial information Total revenue: $284.3 Million Fiscal year: 2006 Location(s) Headquarters 747 Warehouse St. Los Angeles, CA, 90021 United States

Additional descriptive data List of countries in which it operates: United States

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