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name: Centric Brands
description: 'Centric Brands LLC is a New York-headquartered global lifestyle brand management and product-development platform
formed in October 2018 when Differential Brands Group (NASDAQ: DFBG) acquired Global Brands Group''s $1.2B North American
licensing business. The company designs, sources, markets, and distributes apparel, accessories, footwear, beauty, and entertainment-licensed
products across men''s, women''s, kids'', accessories, and entertainment segments. Its mission is "to be a leading global
apparel & accessories company with a portfolio of iconic licensed and owned brands that delight retailers and consumers
of all ages." Centric filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on May 18, 2020 and emerged in October 2020 under control of secured
creditors led by Blackstone''s GSO Capital Partners, Ares Management, and HPS Investment Partners. The company is led by
CEO Jason Rabin (since 2018) and operates ~20 global offices across New York (HQ), Los Angeles, Greensboro, Montreal, London,
Amsterdam, Hong Kong, and multiple cities in China, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, and Vietnam. Owned brands include Hudson
Jeans, Buffalo Jeans, Robert Graham, Joe''s Jeans, Hervé Léger, Favorite Daughter, and AllSaints; licensed apparel brands
include Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Nautica, Spyder, IZOD, Van Heusen, Kate Spade New York, Coach, Michael Kors, Frye,
Timberland, Lucky Brand, Juicy Couture, Under Armour, and Off-White; the entertainment licensing portfolio spans 70+ properties
including Disney, Marvel, Warner Bros., DC, Nintendo, Hasbro, Mattel, Nickelodeon, Netflix, Pokémon, Sanrio, Paw Patrol,
and the NFL/MLB/NBA/NHL via Sports & Entertainment Licensing. Centric Brands operates "11 end-to-end Ecommerce sites," a
3D design and art studio in Greensboro, and a New York City photo/video studio. The company has no public developer program,
no documented public APIs, and no public source code repositories; its two namesake GitHub organizations (centric-brands,
Centricbrands) are private placeholders with zero public repos.'
accessModel:
pricing: unknown
onboarding: unknown
trial: false
try_now: false
public: false
label: Unknown
confidence: low
source: []
generated: '2026-07-22'
method: derived
image: https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/192396914?v=4
url: https://www.centricbrands.com
modified: '2026-05-23'
created: '2026-05-23'
specificationVersion: '0.20'
tags:
- Apparel
- Accessories
- Footwear
- Beauty
- Kids
- Lifestyle
- Brand Management
- Licensing
- Entertainment Licensing
- Sports Licensing
- Fashion
- Consumer Products
- Fortune 1000
- Private Equity Owned
apis: []
common:
- type: DomainSecurity
url: security/centric-brands-domain-security.yml
- type: Portal
url: https://www.centricbrands.com
- type: About
url: https://centricbrands.com/about/
- type: Leadership
url: https://centricbrands.com/leadership/
- type: Mission
url: https://centricbrands.com/mission-the-4-cs/
- type: Capabilities
url: https://centricbrands.com/capabilities/
- type: Offices
url: https://centricbrands.com/offices/
- type: Blog
url: https://centricbrands.com/news/
- type: PressReleases
url: https://centricbrands.com/press-releases/
- type: Careers
url: https://careers-centricbrands.icims.com/
- type: GitHubOrganization
url: https://github.com/centric-brands
- type: GitHubOrganization
url: https://github.com/Centricbrands
- type: Philanthropy
url: https://centricbrands.com/philanthropy/
- type: EmployeeResourceGroups
url: https://centricbrands.com/employee-resource-groups/
- type: Features
data:
- name: Brand Centric
description: Creative, multi-faceted brand stewardship committed to "protecting our brands' DNA by generating long-term
value" for partners and licensors. First of the company's "4 Cs."
- name: Business Centric
description: Operational-excellence platform described as "the foundation for a transformational organization – the platform
that enables superior end-to-end agility." Second of the "4 Cs."
- name: Customer Centric
description: Consumer-driven product and merchandising model delivering "unparalleled customer solutions that generate
remarkable performance and exceptional experiences." Third of the "4 Cs."
- name: People Centric
description: Talent and culture program emphasizing a "dynamic, transparent, and unified culture." Fourth of the "4 Cs."
- name: 3D Design and Art Studio
description: Greensboro, NC creative facility producing 3D design and art assets across the brand portfolio, part of Centric's
"expansive creative resources."
- name: Photo and Video Studio
description: New York City "state-of-the-art photo and video studio" used for campaign, e-commerce, and brand content
production.
- name: 11 End-to-End Ecommerce Sites
description: Direct-to-consumer e-commerce operations running across eleven brand sites with full merchandising, fulfillment,
and CX scope.
- name: Global Sourcing Network
description: Diversified Asia-anchored supply chain with offices in Hong Kong, China (Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Qingdao, Shanghai,
Shenzhen, Zhuji), Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, and Vietnam. Partnerships with the International Labor Organization and
Better Work for compliance.
- name: Sports & Entertainment Licensing Group
description: Dedicated licensing division (led by Janice Brown since 2018) handling 70+ entertainment, sports, character,
and CPG licensed IP for accessories and beauty.
- name: Asia Operating Region
description: Regional management hub for Greater China and Southeast Asia sourcing/manufacturing, led by President Marc
Compagnon (since March 2022).
- name: EMEA Operating Region
description: European, Middle East, and Africa region with London and Amsterdam offices, led by Managing Director Will
van Rensburg.
- name: Luxury and Streetwear Division
description: Premium-tier division led by Andrew Berg, overseeing labels "including Robert Graham, Avirex, Off White,
Herve Leger."
- name: Lifestyle Division
description: Operating division led by President Brent Unger since October 2023, covering mainstream lifestyle apparel
brands.
- name: Accessories Group
description: Largest single product group, led by Group President Jarrod Kahn since October 2018; spans 40+ licensed and
owned accessories brands across handbags, small leather goods, watches, eyewear, hosiery, and headwear.
- name: Kids Division
description: Children's apparel division led by President Rob Smith, "responsible for leading the Division across all
global brands and categories."
- name: Social Compliance Program
description: Internal social-compliance team (recently spotlighted in February 2026 news) monitoring factory ethics, labor
standards, and ESG criteria across the Asia sourcing base.
- type: BrandPortfolio
data:
- name: Owned Brands - Denim
description: Hudson Jeans, Buffalo Jeans, Joe's Jeans - premium and contemporary denim brands owned outright by Centric.
- name: Owned Brands - Premium / Streetwear
description: Robert Graham, Hervé Léger, Favorite Daughter, Avirex - owned luxury, contemporary women's, and heritage
streetwear labels.
- name: Owned Brands - Other
description: AllSaints (per acquisition history), Swims, Jennifer Fisher (acquired early 2024) - owned lifestyle and accessories
labels.
- name: Licensed Apparel - Heritage Americana
description: Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Nautica, IZOD, Van Heusen, Chaps, Jones New York - long-term licenses for mass
and mid-tier apparel and accessories under heritage U.S. labels.
- name: Licensed Apparel - Active / Outdoor
description: Spyder, Under Armour, Timberland, Timberland PRO, Caterpillar (CAT), Eastside Golf, Quiksilver, Roxy, RVCA,
Billabong, Element, FILA, HEAD, HIND - active and outdoor licensed apparel.
- name: Licensed Apparel - Contemporary / Fashion
description: Kate Spade New York, Coach, Michael Kors, Lucky Brand, Juicy Couture, Kenneth Cole (historic), Frye, Bebe,
Betsey Johnson, Jessica Simpson, Kensie, Vince Camuto, Zac Posen, Kurt Geiger, AllSaints accessories - contemporary
and fashion licensed lines.
- name: Licensed Apparel - Premium Streetwear
description: Off-White, Palm Tree Crew (JV January 2026), John Elliott, MESSI - premium and streetwear collaborations.
- name: Licensed Apparel - Other
description: Airwalk, GAP (accessories), Guess, Janie and Jack, Faherty, Dickies, Dockers, Schitt's Creek, US Army - additional
licensed apparel and accessories labels.
- name: Entertainment Licensing - Disney / Marvel / Lucasfilm
description: Disney, Disney Princess, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Marvel, Avengers, Spider-Man, Spidey and His Amazing
Friends, Lucas (Star Wars), Frozen II, Vampirina, Pixar (Cars, Toy Story 4) - The Walt Disney Company-owned IP across
apparel, accessories, and beauty.
- name: Entertainment Licensing - Warner Bros / DC
description: Warner Brothers, DC, DC Superhero Girls, Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Justice League, Looney Tunes (implicit),
Space Jam, The Hershey Company collaborations.
- name: Entertainment Licensing - NBCUniversal / Nickelodeon
description: NBCUniversal, Universal, Jurassic World, Minions, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon, SpongeBob SquarePants,
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Paw Patrol, Dora the Explorer (historic), Blippi, PJ Masks, Peppa Pig, Pinkfong/Baby Shark.
- name: Entertainment Licensing - Toy / Game IP
description: Hasbro, Mattel, Barbie, Hot Wheels, NERF, L.O.L. Surprise!, MGA Entertainment, Rainbow High, Spin Master,
Trolls, Pokémon, Nintendo, Minecraft, Roblox-adjacent Adopt Me, Sanrio, Sesame Street.
- name: Entertainment Licensing - Streaming / Influencer
description: Netflix, Cobra Kai, Stranger Things (implicit), JoJo Siwa, Ryan's World, Love Diana, Cocomelon, Pocket Watch
IP - streaming-era and creator-economy licenses.
- name: Entertainment Licensing - CPG / Food / Beverage
description: The Hershey Company, Kellogg's, General Mills, Hostess, Tootsie Roll, Pepsi, Dr Pepper, Doritos, Cheetos,
M&Ms, Mars, PEZ, Peeps, Just Born, Ferrara Candy, Halls, Crayola, Bob Ross, Dr. Seuss Enterprises, The Elf on the Shelf.
- name: Sports Licensing
description: NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, NCAA, MLS, WWE, Monster Jam licensed accessories, headwear, and apparel via the Sports
& Entertainment Licensing Group (per Centric Brands' own group naming, though the public Sports landing page is currently
404).
- type: UseCases
data:
- name: Licensed Brand Product Development
description: Centric designs, sources, manufactures, and distributes apparel and accessories under multi-year license
agreements with brand owners such as Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Spyder, and Coach.
- name: Owned-Brand Wholesale & DTC
description: Owned brands (Hudson, Buffalo, Robert Graham, Hervé Léger, Joe's Jeans, Favorite Daughter) sold through department
stores, specialty retail, and 11 owned e-commerce sites.
- name: Entertainment Character Licensing
description: Manufacturer-of-record for 70+ entertainment IPs producing kids' apparel, beauty, accessories, sleepwear,
and hosiery for mass-market and specialty retail.
- name: Sports League / Team Licensing
description: Sports & Entertainment Licensing Group produces league- licensed accessories and headwear for the major U.S.
sports leagues and NCAA.
- name: Strategic Brand Joint Ventures
description: Centric forms JVs to build new brands - e.g., the January 2026 Palm Tree Crew joint venture (Kygo lifestyle
label) and the Claire's strategic licensing partnership.
- name: Brand Acquisitions
description: Inorganic growth via brand acquisitions, e.g., Jennifer Fisher (early 2024); historic portfolio rebuilt post-Chapter
11 around higher-margin owned labels.
- type: Integrations
data:
- name: Mass Retail Distribution
description: Wholesale distribution to U.S. mass and mid-tier retailers including Target, Walmart, Kohl's, JCPenney, Macy's,
Costco, and Sam's Club.
- name: Department Store Distribution
description: Nordstrom, Bloomingdale's, Saks, Neiman Marcus, Dillard's for premium owned brands and contemporary licensed
lines.
- name: Specialty / Off-Price Distribution
description: TJX (TJ Maxx, Marshalls), Ross, Burlington for off-price and clearance channels.
- name: International Wholesale
description: EMEA and Asia distribution via London, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, and China offices into Europe, Middle East,
and APAC retail.
- name: Brand Owner Licensors
description: Long-term royalty agreements with PVH (Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, IZOD, Van Heusen, Chaps), Authentic
Brands Group (Spyder, Juicy Couture, Lucky Brand, Nautica historical), Tapestry (Coach, Kate Spade), Capri (Michael
Kors).
- name: Entertainment Licensors
description: IP licensing relationships with Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, NBCUniversal, Paramount, Sony, Netflix, Hasbro,
Mattel, Nintendo, Sanrio, Spin Master, MGA Entertainment.
- name: Sports League Licensors
description: NFL Properties, MLB Properties, NBA Properties, NHL Enterprises, CLC (College Licensing Company / NCAA),
WWE, Monster Jam.
- name: Compliance Partnerships
description: International Labor Organization and Better Work program partnerships for factory monitoring and worker welfare
across Asia sourcing base.
- type: Solutions
data:
- name: Accessories Group
description: 40+ brand portfolio across handbags, small leather goods, watches, eyewear, hosiery, and headwear; the company's
largest division.
- name: Men's Apparel Portfolio
description: 13 brands including Avirex, MESSI, Buffalo Jeans, Eastside Golf, Hudson Jeans, IZOD, Joe's Jeans, John Elliott,
Off-White, Palm Tree Crew, Robert Graham, Airwalk, CAT.
- name: Women's Apparel Portfolio
description: Buffalo Jeans, Favorite Daughter, Hervé Léger, Hudson Jeans, Joe's Jeans, Palm Tree Crew, Robert Graham -
premium and contemporary women's labels.
- name: Kids Division Portfolio
description: 24+ kids' brands including Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Nautica, IZOD, Spyder, Lucky Brand, Juicy Couture,
Caterpillar, Chaps, Timberland, Under Armour, Van Heusen, Quiksilver, Roxy, RVCA, Dickies, Dockers, Faherty, Gap, Guess,
Janie and Jack, Billabong, Hudson, Pastourelle, Blueberi Boulevard, Bass, Kids Headquarters, Off-White, Vingino, CK
Baby, Messi, Claire's, A Star Is Born.
- name: Entertainment Licensed Portfolio
description: 70+ entertainment, character, and CPG IPs licensed across accessories, beauty, kids apparel, sleepwear, and
bath.
- name: Sports Licensed Portfolio
description: NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, NCAA, MLS, WWE accessories and headwear.
- name: Beauty Portfolio
description: 70+ character/CPG IPs adapted to bath, beauty, cosmetics, and personal-care SKUs for mass-market kids and
gift channels.
- type: Leadership
data:
- name: Jason Rabin - CEO
description: Chief Executive Officer of Centric Brands LLC and a member of the Board of Directors since October 2018;
led the company through Chapter 11 and post-emergence rebuild.
- name: Anurup Pruthi - CFO
description: Chief Financial Officer since November 2018.
- name: Mike Yerkes - COO
description: Chief Operating Officer since January 2025; leads Supply Chain, Business Operations, IT, ESG Compliance,
and Facilities.
- name: Joe Favuzza - CSO & President, Business Development
description: Chief Strategy Officer and President of Business Development; oversees corporate development and M&A.
- name: Jarrod Kahn - Group President, Accessories
description: Group President of Accessories since October 2018.
- name: Rob Smith - President, Kids
description: President of the Kids Division across all global brands and categories.
- name: Brent Unger - President, Lifestyle
description: President of the Lifestyle Division since October 2023.
- name: Janice Brown - President, Sports & Entertainment Licensing
description: President of Sports & Entertainment Licensing since October 2018.
- name: Andrew Berg - President, Luxury & Streetwear
description: President of premium brands overseeing Robert Graham, Avirex, Off White, and Hervé Léger.
- name: Karen Coe - CHRO
description: Chief Human Resources Officer since October 2018.
- name: Marc Compagnon - President, Asia
description: President of Centric Brands LLC, Asia, since March 2022.
- name: Marc Goldfarb - EVP & General Counsel
description: Executive Vice President and General Counsel since August 2022.
- name: Will van Rensburg - Managing Director, EMEA
description: Managing Director, EMEA; responsible for strengthening brand positioning and expanding presence across Europe.
- type: Offices
data:
- name: New York - Headquarters
description: 350 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10118 (Empire State Building).
- name: Los Angeles
description: 1580 Jesse Street, Los Angeles, CA 90021.
- name: Greensboro
description: 620 S. Elm Street, Greensboro, NC 27406 - 3D design and art studio.
- name: Montreal
description: 400 Sauve Ouest, Montreal, Quebec, H3L 1Z8.
- name: London
description: 20 Hammersmith Broadway, London W6 7AF, UK - EMEA HQ.
- name: Amsterdam
description: Locatellikade 1, 1076 AZ Amsterdam, Netherlands.
- name: Ermelo, Netherlands
description: Mariënhoef 6, 3851 ST Ermelo, Netherlands.
- name: Hong Kong
description: Unit 903, 9/F, Tower 2, The Quayside, 77 Hoi Bun Road, Kwun Tong.
- name: China - Multiple
description: Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Qingdao, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Zhuji sourcing offices.
- name: Bangladesh / Cambodia / India / Vietnam
description: Additional South Asia and Southeast Asia sourcing offices.
- type: CorporateHistory
data:
- name: 2018 - Formation
description: 'October 2018 - Differential Brands Group (NASDAQ: DFBG), itself formed from the 2015 merger of Joe''s Jeans
Inc. and Hudson Holdings, acquired Global Brands Group''s $1.2B North American licensing business and rebranded as Centric
Brands.'
- name: 2020 - Chapter 11 Filing
description: May 18, 2020 - Centric Brands and 25 affiliates filed for Chapter 11 protection in the Southern District
of New York, citing COVID-19 retail disruption on top of a heavy debt load inherited from the 2018 acquisition.
- name: 2020 - Emergence
description: October 2020 - Centric emerged from Chapter 11 with roughly $700M of debt eliminated. Secured creditors led
by Blackstone's GSO Capital Partners, Ares Management, and HPS Investment Partners took control via debt-for-equity
swap; Centric became a privately held company.
- name: 2022-2024 - Post-Emergence Expansion
description: Added new licenses and acquired Jennifer Fisher (early 2024); expanded EMEA leadership; Marc Compagnon appointed
President, Asia (March 2022); Brent Unger elevated to President, Lifestyle (October 2023).
- name: 2025 - Operations Leadership
description: January 2025 - Mike Yerkes appointed COO, consolidating Supply Chain, IT, ESG Compliance, and Facilities.
- name: 2026 - New Partnerships
description: January 2026 - Palm Tree Crew joint venture launched; February 2026 - Hudson Jeans named Danielle and Alix
in-house stylists; May 2026 - new licensing deals for Vanessa Hudgens' A Star Is Born kids brand. Strategic licensing
partnership with Claire's ongoing.
- type: NotableAbsences
data:
- name: No Public API Program
description: Centric Brands publishes no developer portal, no API documentation, no OpenAPI/AsyncAPI specs, and no public
SDKs. Wholesale and licensor data exchange happens via EDI and private partner systems, not public REST APIs.
- name: No Public Source Code
description: Both namesake GitHub orgs (github.com/centric-brands, github.com/Centricbrands) exist as empty placeholders
with zero public repositories.
- name: No Public Pricing or Status Page
description: As a wholesale/licensing operator (not a SaaS vendor), Centric Brands has no public price list, rate limits,
or status page.
- name: No Public Financials Since Going Private
description: Following October 2020 emergence under PE ownership, Centric no longer files SEC reports; the Sports landing
page and several category pages on the corporate site currently return 404.
- name: No Investor Relations Surface
description: As a privately held PE-owned company, Centric has no investor relations site, no earnings calls, and no annual
report disclosure.
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