Steve & Barry's
American retail clothing chain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Steve & Barry's was an American retail clothing chain, featuring casual clothing, footwear and accessories. Headquartered in Port Washington, New York, the chain operated 276 stores in 39 states before liquidating throughout 2008 and 2009.[4]
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Company type | Private equity |
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Industry | Retail |
Founded | 1985; 39 years ago (1985) (as Steve & Barry's University Sportswear) |
Founders | Steven Shore Barry Prevor |
Defunct | 2009; 15 years ago (2009) |
Fate | Bankruptcy |
Headquarters | Port Washington, New York, U.S. |
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Products | Clothing |
Revenue | $1.1 billion (2008)[1][2][3] |
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The chain's origin was based on various university campuses across the United States. Until 2007, it was called Steve & Barry's University Sportswear, and the chain specialized in college-related clothing and private-label casual clothing. The chain dropped the "University Sportswear" tagline after securing licensing agreements with several celebrities to develop and distribute private-label lines of clothing designed or inspired by each of them, in an attempt to expand the chain's customer base.