AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. is an American clothing and accessories retailer headquartered at SouthSide Works in the South Side Flats neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1977 by brothers Jerry and Mark Silverman as a subsidiary of Retail Ventures, Inc., a company that also owned and operated Silverman's Menswear. The Silvermans sold half their ownership interests in 1980 to the Schottenstein family and the remainder in 1991. American Eagle Outfitters is the parent company of Aerie, Unsubscribed, and Todd Snyder.
Basic company information
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- Business sectors
- retail; clothing industry [1]
- Company / filing name
- AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC [2]
- Headquarters location
- Pittsburgh [1]
- Founded
- 1977 [1]
- Legal form
- Delaware corporation [1]
- Official website
- www.ae.com ↗ [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US02553E1064 [1]
- CIK
- 919012 [2]
- Country in background record
- United States [1]
- Symbols / exchanges
- AEO (NYSE) [2]
Company positioning and business
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. is an American clothing and accessories retailer headquartered at SouthSide Works in the South Side Flats neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1977 by brothers Jerry and Mark Silverman as a subsidiary of Retail Ventures, Inc., a company that also owned and operated Silverman's Menswear. The Silvermans sold half their ownership interests in 1980 to the Schottenstein family and the remainder in 1991. American Eagle Outfitters is the parent company of Aerie, Unsubscribed, and Todd Snyder. [3]
American Eagle retails jeans, polo shirts, graphic T-shirts, boxers, outerwear, and swimwear. American Eagle targets male and female university and high school students, although older adults also wear the brand. [3]
In 1977, the first American Eagle Outfitters store opened in Twelve Oaks Mall in Novi, Michigan. As of January 2023, the company operated 1,175 American Eagle stores, 175 Aerie stores, and 12 Todd Snyder stores across the US, Canada, Mexico, and Hong Kong. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, American Eagle Outfitters. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: AEO (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 AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC founded?
Founded: 1977. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Where is the headquarters of AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC?
Headquarters location: Pittsburgh. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Which business sectors are recorded for AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC?
Business sectors: retail; 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 — American Eagle Outfitters (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.