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company started in 1980 in Chicago as a division of Limited Brands (also in this database). In
2001, the division consolidated under the Express store banner and in 2007, Golden Gate Private
Equity became a majority owner in Express LLC. Today, Express operates 591 mall-based stores
(547 of them dual gender--women and men), operating in 47 states, the DC and Puerto Rico. Also,
there are seven licensed stores in the Middle East. Its stores average 8,700 square feet. Express
also operate its design studio with an in-house design team.
EB Identities: Lifestyle, Editor (pants), Essential, 1 MX (Shirts), Stella, Zelda, and Ea (all denim
lines)
EB skus: N/A
Profile: The year 2010 sparkled for Express, marking its 30th anniversary year. Its net income shot
upwards by 73.8% to $ 127.4 million, helped with the opening of 23 new stores, while only 5 were
closed during the year. In May 2010, the company entered an IPO, and its company was listed on
the NYSE under the EXPR symbol. The company also entered Canada with seven stores, its first
venture outside the US without a franchise partner. E-commerce sales for the year leaped ahead by
60%. Express also introduced m.express.com, its first mobile commerce site, introduced new apps,
and began testing TV and national print advertising.
Procurement Contacts: N/A
F.A.B., INC. (FROSTY ACRES BRANDS)
1225 Old Alpharetta Rd., Suite. 235, Alpharetta, GA 30005 USA
Tel: (678) 356-0076; (800) 569-4821
Fax: (678) 356-0100
www.frostyacres.com
Total 2010 Sales: $1.5 Billion+ (E)
Percentage of Sales in Exclusive Brands: N/A
Principal Business: A national, member-owned cooperative buying and marketing group of 180
distributor members, who serve independent food distributors in the US, Puerto Rico, The
Bahamas, and Canada. Its customer base covers: broad liners, wholesalers, retailers, system
distributors, and center-of-the-plate specialists. Together, they have a buying power of $40
billion+. It’s estimated that some 40% of their sales are in private label. This group also serves the
retail marketplace.