J.Crew
Fashion retailer taken private by TPG Capital and Leonard Green & Partners in 2011 for $3B. Filed for bankruptcy in 2020 after $1.7B debt burden. PE owners extracted $765M in fees and dividends
- FOUNDED
- 1983
- OWNER
- TPG Capital
- IMPACTS
- 1 documented
- WEB
- jcrew.com
Editorial Record
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J.Crew founded
J.Crew filed for bankruptcy under TPG/Leonard Green debt burden
HighClosure / BankruptcyTPG and Leonard Green's 2011 leveraged buyout loaded J.Crew with $1.7B in debt. Unable to invest in the brand or adapt to e-commerce, the company filed for bankruptcy in 2020.
Before / After
Debt from LBO
reported 2020
before $0
after $1.7B
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Tracked Locations
CA · 1
1943 Main St
San Diego, CA 92101 · 555-775-9173
IL · 1
193 Main St
Chicago, IL 60601 · 555-530-5089
MN · 1
1279 Main St
Minneapolis, MN 55401 · 555-491-6187
TN · 1
4173 Main St
Nashville, TN 37201 · 555-497-9813
TX · 3
435 Main St
San Antonio, TX 78201 · 555-401-8586
2472 Main St
San Antonio, TX 78201 · 555-571-9922
7163 Main St
San Antonio, TX 78201 · 555-174-4123