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Forever 21
Forever 21 is an American chain of fashion retailers with its headquarters in Los Angeles and sales of $3.7 billion in 2013.〔"Forever 21." News. News Magazine, n.d. Web. 27 Apr. 1998. 〕 Forever 21 began as a 900 square foot store in Los Angeles in 1984, and has grown to sell their clothing lines Forever 21, XXI Forever, Love 21, and Heritage in over 600 stores in the Americas, Asia, the Middle East, and the UK.〔〔"History & Facts." Forever 21. Forever 21, n.d. Web. 27 Apr. 2014. 〕 More than 60% of its apparel is manufactured in China and the average store size is 38,000 square feet.〔 According to Adrienne Tennant, an analyst at Wedbush Morgan Securities, and Andrea Chang of the ''Los Angeles Times'', Forever 21 is known for its trendy offerings and its economical pricing.〔Chang, Andrea. "Forever 21 Agrees to Grab Gottschalks Locations." Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2009. Web. 14 May 2014. .〕〔Earnest, Leslie. "Forever 21 to Acquire Retailer Gadzooks." Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2005. Web. 14 May 2014. .〕 The company sells clothing, accessories, and beauty products for women, men, and girls. The company has been involved in various controversies, ranging from labor practice issues and copyright infraction accusations to religion.
==History==
Forever 21 founders Do “Don” Won Chang (Hangul: 장도원) and his wife Jin Sook Chang (Hangul: 장진숙) emigrated from South Korea to the United States in 1981.〔Bensinger, Ken. "HOW I MADE IT - Do Won Chang." Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2010. Web. 27 Apr. 2014. 〕 The luxurious cars of those in the retail industry influenced Don to enter the garment industry and so Fashion 21, later renamed Forever 21, was established.〔Kathryn. "The History of Budget Fashion: Forever 21." The Budget Fashionista. N.p., 29 Aug. 2011. Web. 28 Apr. 2014. 〕〔 Don is the Chief Executive Officer and Jin Sook the Chief Merchandising Officer, with a combined net worth of $5 billion.〔Moore, Booth | Los Angeles Times Fashion Critic. "Meet Forever 21's Stylish Sisters." Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times, 04 Apr. 2010. Web. 28 Apr. 2014. 〕〔"#264 Jin Sook & Do Won Chang." Forbes. Forbes Magazine, n.d. Web. 28 Apr. 2014. 〕 As of September 2013, the couple ranked 264 in Forbes’ World’s Billionaires list and 90 amongst America’s wealthiest.〔〔"Forbes 400." Forbes. Forbes Magazine, n.d. Web. 28 Apr. 2014. 〕 Their two daughters joined the business in 2009, Linda leading the Marketing department and Esther in charge of visuals.〔
Originally known as Fashion 21, the first Forever 21 store was founded in Los Angeles, California on April 21, 1984 by Chang and Chang.〔"6 Things You Didn’t Know About Forever 21 + Inspirations." WhippedSTYLE. N.p., 25 Mar. 2011. Web. 28 Apr. 2014. http://whippedstyle.com/2011/03/25/designer-spotlight-forever-21/>〕 The store is located at 5637 N. Figueroa Street in the Highland Park district of Los Angeles and is still in operation, bearing the chain's original name.〔 Designs similar to those seen in South Korea were sold and targeted to the Los Angeles Korean American community.〔 In its first year in operation, sales totaled $700,000, and by 2013, there were more than 480 stores that brought in revenue of $3.7 billion.〔"Interview with CEO and Founder of Forever 21, Do Won Chang." CNN. Cable News Network, n.d. Web. 28 Apr. 2014. 〕〔 And as of February 2014, Forever 21 generated a revenue of $3.8 billion.
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