Levi Strauss & Co.
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Levi Strauss & Co. (/ˈliːvaɪ ˈstraʊs/ LEE-vy STROWSS) is an American clothing company known worldwide for its Levi's (/ˈliːvaɪz/ LEE-vyze) brand of denim jeans. It was founded in May 1853[9] when German-Jewish immigrant Levi Strauss moved from Buttenheim, Bavaria, to San Francisco, California, to open a West Coast branch of his brothers' New York dry goods business. Although the corporation is registered in Delaware,[10] the company's corporate headquarters is located in Levi's Plaza in San Francisco.[11]
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Type | Public |
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NYSE: LEVI (Class A) | |
ISIN | US52736R1023 ![]() |
Industry | Textile |
Founded | May 1, 1853 (as David Stern & Levi Strauss) |
Founder | Levi Strauss |
Headquarters | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Number of locations | 2,800 company-operated stores[1] |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Chip Bergh (CEO);[2] Harmit Singh (CFO);[2] Stephen Neal (Chairman)[3] |
Products | Clothing |
Brands | Levi's, Dockers, Denizen, Signature by Levi Strauss & Co. |
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Number of employees | 15,100[8] (2018) |
Website | levistrauss.com |