Aéropostale - Fashion Company Profile
Aéropostale is an American mall-based retailer of casual apparel and accessories aimed mainly at teenagers and young adults - graphic tees, denim, hoodies and basics at value prices. Created by Macy's in 1987, the chain went through a Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2016 and a series of owners; since January 2025 it has been part of Catalyst Brands, the company formed by merging its previous operator, SPARC Group, with JCPenney. It sells through Aéropostale stores in the United States and its website.
Company Snapshot
- Status
- Operating
- Type
- Private - a brand of Catalyst Brands (from January 2025)
- Headquarters
- New York City, United States
- Founded
- 1987
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Company Profile
The post-bankruptcy Aéropostale is a smaller, licensing-supported brand rather than the large public chain of the 2000s: the brand is owned within the Authentic Brands Group partnership structure and operated by Catalyst Brands alongside Brooks Brothers, Eddie Bauer, Lucky Brand, Nautica and JCPenney. The company's mall-era record, including its 2016 bankruptcy filing, is kept on the history page linked below.
The same summary names the operator: SPARC Group LLC is a fashion industry leader that designs, sources, manufactures, distributes and markets women's, men's and kids apparel and accessories in key markets worldwide for iconic brands including Aéropostale, Brooks Brothers, Eddie Bauer, Forever 21, Lucky Brand and Nautica. They currently operate Aéropostale stores in the United States and Puerto Rico and the ecommerce site Aeropostale.com, and through licensing partnerships over 350 Aéropostale stores are operated internationally, in countries historical descriptions list from the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait and Qatar to India, Egypt, Greece, Turkey, the Philippines, Mexico, Panama, Guatemala and Chile.
Aéropostale History
The earlier record for this company - its history, past brand line-ups, figures and photographs from the periods described - is kept on a separate page for historical reference.
Aéropostale History & Historical Profile →Common Questions
Who owns Aéropostale now?
Aéropostale is operated by Catalyst Brands, formed in January 2025 when SPARC Group merged with JCPenney. SPARC, a partnership involving Authentic Brands Group and Simon Property Group, had run the brand since rescuing it from bankruptcy in 2016.
When did Aéropostale file for Chapter 11?
May 2016, in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. The business was acquired out of bankruptcy later that year by a consortium including Authentic Brands Group and Simon Property Group.
What age group does Aéropostale target?
Primarily teenagers and young adults, with casual apparel and accessories - denim, graphic tees, hoodies and basics - at value prices.
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