What brands does Sycamore Partners own?

Sycamore Partners currently owns 6 consumer brands The Squeeze tracks, including Staples, Walgreens, The Goddard School, Ann Taylor / LOFT, Lane Bryant and Torrid. It has since exited 2 more. Every entry is sourced, and the full list is published at https://pesqueeze.com/firm/sycamore-partners.

What retail & shopping brands does Sycamore Partners own?

Sycamore Partners owns 5 retail & shopping brands The Squeeze tracks: Staples, Walgreens, Ann Taylor / LOFT, Lane Bryant and Torrid.

How many brands does Sycamore Partners still own?

Of the 8 brands The Squeeze tracks under Sycamore Partners, 6 are still owned, and 2 have since been sold on.

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Sycamore Partners

“Staples, Walgreens, Hot Topic. Collecting struggling retailers like they're going out of style. Because they are.”

Sycamore Partners currently owns 6 consumer brands we track, including Staples, Walgreens, The Goddard School and Ann Taylor / LOFT, across 2 categories. It has since exited 2 more.

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The youngest major firm on this list, Sycamore Partners has specialized in consumer and retail “investments” since 2011 — which usually means buying struggling brands and trying to squeeze out whatever money they can before the music stops. Their portfolio reads like a suburban strip mall from 2005. Their blockbuster move: acquiring Walgreens for $10 billion in 2025 and promptly splitting it into five separate companies, spinning off money-losing pieces like the VillageMD primary care chain as standalone businesses.

Founded 2011 · New York, NY