Mitchells Stores

The Mitchells Stores is an American independent, family-owned and -operated luxury clothing retailer.

History

Founded in 1958 by Ed and Norma Mitchell,[1] the original shop in Westport, Connecticut, was formerly a plumbing-supply store,[2] and had only 800 ft2 of space selling five men's suit styles.[3] Jack Mitchell joined the company in 1969.[3] In 1990, Linda Mitchell, Jack's wife, joined the business to focus on women's wear.

Acquisiyions

The company acquired Richards of Greenwich, Connecticut, in 1995. Mitchells acquired Marsh's of Long Island, New York, in 2005; the store is now branded as Mitchells.[4]

Mitchells acquired Wilkes Bashford of San Francisco and Palo Alto in 2009. The company acquired Marios of Bridgeport, Connecticut, Seattle and Portland in October 2015. Mitchells acquired Stanley Korshak of Dallas in 2025.[5]

E-commerce

The company began e-commerce in 2014.

References

  1. ^ "Luxury Clothier Merges with Bankrupt San Francisco Retailer to Boost Profits". Bloomberg News. October 8, 2010.
  2. ^ About Us
  3. ^ a b About Us mitchellstores.com
  4. ^ Ress, Robert (January 3, 2011). "Mitchells ... Built and Growing on Hugs". Forbes.
  5. ^ Palmieri, Jean E. (March 4, 2025). "Mitchells Stores Buys Stanley Korshak" Women's Wear Daily,


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