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Altar'd State
Altar'd State is a Knoxville, Tennessee-based women's fashion and lifestyle retailer founded in 2009 by Aaron Walters and Brian Mason, built around a simple structural choice: give a fixed slice of revenue away every week rather than treat philanthropy as a marketing line item. Through its Mission Monday program, 10% of net proceeds from a designated day each week goes to a local nonprofit chosen by each individual store, a practice that has routed money to thousands of community organizations. The chain sells apparel, accessories, jewelry, gifts and home decor in boutique-style stores in malls and lifestyle centers across roughly 39 states, and online at altardstate.com. Altar'd State is the flagship of parent company Stand Out For Good, Inc., which also operates Arula (mid- and plus-size), Vow'd Weddings (bridal), Tullabee (baby and toddler) and AS Revival (activewear), plus a majority stake in Los Angeles furniture maker Lawson-Fenning. Reported annual revenue is in the $500-570 million range with roughly 2,700 employees.
Lafayette 148 New York
Lafayette 148 New York is a privately held, vertically integrated luxury womenswear house founded in SoHo in 1996. Named for its original address at 148 Lafayette Street, the brand designs, produces, sells and fulfills clothing, footwear and accessories under one roof - from its Brooklyn Navy Yard headquarters to its owned atelier in Shantou, China. Known for intelligent, understated tailoring, luxurious fabrics and inclusive sizing across petite, missy and plus ranges, it serves professional and style-conscious women through its own boutiques, e-commerce site, AtelierDirect styling service and select luxury retailers.
francesca's®
francesca's® was an American women's fashion and lifestyle retailer known for its eclectic mix of clothing, jewelry, accessories and giftable items sold across hundreds of small boutiques and online at francescas.com. Founded in Houston in 1999, it grew from a single store into a national chain of more than 700 boutiques, went public on the Nasdaq in 2011, and built a loyal following of women shopping for affordable, trend-driven, occasion-ready style. After two Chapter 11 bankruptcies, the company wound down and closed its remaining locations in early 2026.