Talbots was founded by husband-wife team Rudolf and Nancy Talbot in 1947 in Hingham, Massachusetts when they opened their first store.
Soon after, they began marketing by direct mail to names bought from The New Yorker Magazine.
The company was growing with five stores and a growing catalog business when it was sold to General Mills in 1973.
In 1988, after further expanding the brand, General Mills sold its retail division to JUSCO Co. Ltd.
Talbots began trading on the New York Stock Exchange in 1993, trading under the symbol TLB.
Sycamore Partners, a private equity firm, acquired Talbots in 2012 and the company became private again.
Today Talbots operates 495 stores in 45 United States and Canada. The chain specializes in private-label, classically-styled apparel, shoes, and accessories for women over 35 years old.
In October 2020, the company announed that they were expanding into home goods and decorative items.
Talbots maintains a corporate office where it was founded, in Hingham, Massachusetts.
Talbots was founded by husband-wife team Rudolf and Nancy Talbot in 1947 in Hingham, Massachusetts when they opened their first store.
Soon after, they began marketing by direct mail to names bought from The New Yorker Magazine.
History
The company was growing with five stores and a growing catalog business when it was sold to General Mills in 1973.
In 1988, after further expanding the brand, General Mills sold its retail division to JUSCO Co. Ltd.
Talbots began trading on the New York Stock Exchange in 1993, trading under the symbol TLB.
Sycamore Partners, a private equity firm, acquired Talbots in 2012 and the company became private again.
Today Talbots operates 495 stores in 45 United States and Canada. The chain specializes in private-label, classically-styled apparel, shoes, and accessories for women over 35 years old.
In October 2020, the company announed that they were expanding into home goods and decorative items.
Talbots maintains a corporate office where it was founded, in Hingham, Massachusetts.