Abercrombie & Fitch - Fashion Company Profile
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. is an American specialty retailer that, as of 2026, runs more than 780 stores and the web sites of its Abercrombie & Fitch, abercrombie kids, Hollister and Gilly Hicks brands. Publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: ANF), led by chief executive Fran Horowitz and headquartered in New Albany, Ohio, the company founded in 1892 has reinvented itself more than once - from a New York sporting-goods outfitter to one of the defining casual-fashion retailers for millennial and Gen Z shoppers.
Company Snapshot
- Status
- Operating
- Listing
- Public - New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: ANF)
- Chief Executive
- Fran Horowitz
- Headquarters
- New Albany, Ohio, United States
- Founded
- 1892, in New York City
- Brands today
- Abercrombie & Fitch, abercrombie kids, Hollister, Gilly Hicks and the YPB (Your Personal Best) activewear label
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Company Profile
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. as shoppers know it now is the product of a long reinvention. After years in which its logo-heavy image fell out of step with its customers, the company rebuilt itself under chief executive Fran Horowitz, who took over in 2017, around better-fitting, largely logo-free clothing aimed at millennial and Gen Z customers rather than only the teen market of its 1990s and 2000s peak. The turnaround shows in the numbers: net sales reached about $5.3 billion in fiscal 2025, and the company operates more than 780 stores across its brands in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Asia-Pacific, alongside the brand web sites.
Its line-up pairs Abercrombie & Fitch and abercrombie kids with Hollister and Gilly Hicks, plus the YPB (Your Personal Best) activewear label sold under the Abercrombie brands. One name from the company's earlier line-ups is no longer in the portfolio: Social Tourist, the trend label Hollister launched with social media personalities Charli and Dixie D'Amelio in 2021, has since been dropped.
Abercrombie & Fitch History
The company's earlier years - its sporting-goods beginnings in 1892, the mall era of the 1990s and 2000s, the brand line-ups and store counts of past years, and the logos of the brand family - are kept on a separate page for historical reference.
Abercrombie & Fitch History & Historical Profile →Common Questions
Is Abercrombie & Fitch still in business?
Yes. As of 2026 the company is operating and publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker ANF. It is led by chief executive officer Fran Horowitz and headquartered in New Albany, Ohio.
What brands does Abercrombie & Fitch Co. own today?
The current portfolio is Abercrombie & Fitch and abercrombie kids, plus Hollister and Gilly Hicks, with the YPB (Your Personal Best) activewear label sold under the Abercrombie brands. Social Tourist, the teen trend label Hollister launched in 2021, is no longer part of the line-up.
When was Abercrombie & Fitch founded, and where did it start?
The company was founded in 1892 in New York City, where David T. Abercrombie opened an outfitting store for sporting goods and outdoor gear. It is headquartered today in New Albany, Ohio.
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