Victoria's Secret & Co.
Victoria's Secret is an American lingerie, clothing and beauty retailer. Founded in 1977 by Stanford graduate student Roy Raymond and his wife Gaye, the company's five lingerie stores were sold to Les Wexner in 1982. Wexner rapidly expanded into American shopping malls, expanding the company into 350 stores nationally with sales of $1 billion by the early 1990s, when Victoria's Secret became the largest lingerie retailer in the United States.
Basic company information
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- Business sectors
- clothing industry [1]
- Company / filing name
- Victoria's Secret & Co. [2]
- Headquarters location
- Reynoldsburg [1]
- Founded
- 1977-06-12 [1]
- Legal form
- corporation [1]
- Founders
- Roy Raymond [1]
- Official website
- https://www.victoriassecret.co.uk/; https://www.victoriassecret.com/; https://www.victoriassecretandco.com/ [1]
- Employees
- 31,000 · reported year 2025 [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US9264001028 [1]
- CIK
- 1856437 [2]
- Country in background record
- United States [1]
- Symbols / exchanges
- VSXY (NYSE) [2]
Company positioning and business
Victoria's Secret is an American lingerie, clothing and beauty retailer. Founded in 1977 by Stanford graduate student Roy Raymond and his wife Gaye, the company's five lingerie stores were sold to Les Wexner in 1982. Wexner rapidly expanded into American shopping malls, expanding the company into 350 stores nationally with sales of $1 billion by the early 1990s, when Victoria's Secret became the largest lingerie retailer in the United States. [3]
Since 1995, the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show has been a major part of the brand's image, featuring an annual runway spectacle of models promoted by the company as fantasy Angels. The 1990s saw the company's further expansion throughout shopping malls, along with the introduction of the 'miracle bra', the brand Body by Victoria, and the development of a line of fragrances and cosmetics. In 2002, Victoria's Secret announced the launch of PINK, a brand that was aimed to teenagers and young women. Starting in 2008, Victoria's Secret expanded internationally, with retail outlets within international airports, franchises in major cities overseas, and company-owned stores throughout Canada and the UK. [3]
By 2016, Victoria's Secret's market share had begun to decrease, due to competition from other brands that embraced a wider range of sizes and a growing consumer preference for athleisure. In 2016, the company canceled the circulation of its catalog. The brand struggled to maintain its market position following criticism and controversy over the unsavory behavior and business practices of corporate leadership under Wexner and Ed Razek. As of May 2020, with over 1,070 stores, Victoria's Secret remained the largest lingerie retailer in the United States. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Victoria's Secret. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Understanding company scale
Employees: 31,000 · reported year 2025. [1]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: VSXY (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]
History and key events
Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [1]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
No individual financial documents have been indexed yet. Open the source to consult company disclosures. [2]
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was Victoria's Secret & Co. founded?
Founded: 1977-06-12. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Where is the headquarters of Victoria's Secret & Co.?
Headquarters location: Reynoldsburg. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Which business sectors are recorded for Victoria's Secret & Co.?
Business sectors: clothing industry. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Sources and review dates
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Victoria's Secret (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.