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Claire's
American tween fashion jewelry retailer
This article is about the retailer. For other uses, see Claire (disambiguation).
Claire's (formerly known as Claire's Boutiques, Claire's Boutique and Claire's Accessories) is an American retailer of accessories, jewelry, and toys primarily aimed toward tween and teen girls.
It was founded in 1961 and is based in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.[2] The company is primarily owned by Elliott Management and Monarch Alternative Capital,[3] but, in 2022, announced plans to go public with an initial public offering.[4]
As of October 2012[update], Claire's had 3,469 stores in 37 countries.[5] Claire's claims it has done more ear piercings than any other retailer, totaling at over 100 million in 25+ years.[6]
History
In 1961, Rowland Schaefer founded Fashion Tress Industries, a company that sold wigs and became the world's largest retailer for fashion