KnitWell Group

KnitWell Group is one of the largest specialty apparel companies in the United States, a multi-brand operating company that unites eight iconic American women's fashion brands - Ann Taylor, LOFT, Talbots, Chico's, White House Black Market, Soma, Lane Bryant and Haven Well Within - under a single shared-services platform. Formed in 2023 by private equity firm Sycamore Partners and led by Executive Chair and CEO Lizanne Kindler, the company generates roughly $6 billion in annual sales, operates close to 3,000 retail stores, employs about 45,000 associates and serves more than 20 million loyal customers nationwide.