Fullbeauty Brands

Fullbeauty Brands
Industry Online Retail
Founded 1901
Headquarters New York City, USA
Area served
Nationwide
Products Plus Size Clothing, Big & Tall Clothing
Website http://www.fbbrands.com/

Fullbeauty Brands is an American plus size women’s and men’s apparel and home goods holding company based in New York City. As of 2015 the company’s CEO was Paul Tarvin.[1]

History

Fullbeauty Brands was founded in 1901 in New York, New York. In 1924, the company started its mail order business with the launch of its first fashion catalog. In 1941, the mail order business moved to Indiana where the company fulfills catalog and online orders from its fulfillment centers in Indianapolis and Plainfield. In 1999, the company’s call center was opened in El Paso, Texas.[2]

In February 2013, the company was purchased by Charlesbank Capital Partners and Webster Capital. In 2015, the company rebranded itself, it was previously known as OSP Group.[3]

In October 2015, Fullbeauty Brands was acquired by Apax Partners. [4][5]

References

  1. "FULLBEAUTY Brands, Inc.: Private Company Information - Businessweek". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2015-10-10.
  2. "Our History | FULLBEAUTY Brands". Fbbrands.com. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2015-10-10.
  3. Hillary Canada (2015-08-18). "Apax Buying Controlling Stake in FullBeauty Brands". Pevc.dowjones.com. Retrieved 2015-10-10.
  4. Dunford, Thomas (2015-10-07). "The Morning Leverage: TPG Closes $2 Billion Real-Estate Fund". Retrieved 2015-12-03.
  5. Idzelis, Christine. "A Tale of Two Loan Markets". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
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