BNET Industries

Market Cap:$2.5B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.7B
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

For 25 years, we've helped millions of women look as great as they feel. Our chic prints, artisan jackets, and wrinkle-free Travelers collection have built quite a following at our boutiques but we hear it's our combination of great style, one-of-a-kind details, and warm, personal service that has captured the hearts of women nationwide. How do we do it? It's all about you. Honestly. Every time we pick up a pencil to sketch a new design, we think about you: where you're going, what you're doing, what will flatter your body and make you feel fabulous. Our associates really are style experts just walk into any Chico's boutique, and they'll help you coordinate, accessorize, and build a wardrobe that's right for you. Stop by to say hello, make friends, get style tips, and see what's just come in: new designs arrive every week, and each one is specifically created to fit a woman's body and look fantastic. Chico's was founded in 1983 as a small boutique selling Mexican folk art and cotton sweaters on Sanibel Island in Florida. Our friendly environment and unique styles connected with customers in a special way that quickly evolved into over 600 Chico's boutiques nationwide, a monthly catalog, and round-the-clock shopping at chicos.com. Even as Chico's has grown, our values beautiful apparel, exceptional service and deep appreciation for our customers still remain at the heart of who we are today.

Chief Executive Officer
Scott A. Edmonds
Number of Employees 5,784
Contact Information

11215 Metro Pkwy

Fort Myers, Florida 33912-1206

chicos.com

(239) 277-6200

NAICS Code Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers: 424510

Recent Events

  • Stocks in the Spotlight Wednesday

    11/18/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Chico's FAS Q3 Profit Surges, Tops Consensus; Shares Rise - Update

    11/18/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Chico's FAS Finished Wednesday At New 52-Week High

    11/20/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Stocks in the Spotlight Tuesday

    8/25/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Chico's Profits Double, Sales Up in Second Qtr. Posted Aug 26, 2009

    8/26/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Chicos Expands Relationship with ATG, Adds Live Help Options to

    8/24/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Charming, Chico's Make Gains

    5/27/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Scott A. Edmonds Chief Executive Officer
Charles J. Kleman Cfo
Charles L. Nesbit, JR. Chief Operating Officer
Gary A. King CIO & Executive Vice President
James P. Frain Chief Marketing Officer & Executive Vice President
Kent A. Kleeberger Chief Financial Officer
Michael J. Kincaid Chief Accounting Officer & Vice President, Finance
Michael J. Leedy Chief Marketing Officer
Mori C. Mackenzie Chief Stores Officer
Patricia Kernstein Executive Vice President, Chief Mdsg Officer
Patricia Murphy Kerstein Chief Merchandising Officer
A. Alexander Rhodes Senior Vice President
Barry I. Shapiro Senior Vice President
Lece Lohr Senior Vice President, GMM
Michael K. Elleman Senior Vice President, Real Estate
Patricia Darrow-Smith Senior Vice President
Patricia Smith Senior Vice President
Sher Canada Senior Vice President, Chico's Stores
Barry Horton Vice President, Direct Marketing
Brett Robinson Vice President, Real Estate
Dave Ziel Vice President, Construction Services
Elaina Silvestri Vice President, Sales, East
F. Michael Smith Vice President, Investor & Community Relations
Faye Matty Vice President, Mdsg
Gloria Guerrera Vice President, HR
J. Brian Bitzer Vice President & Controller, Tax & Finance
Janet Ydavoy Vice President, Production & Sourcing
Joshua F. Rosenfeld Vice President, Planning & Allocation
Linda Costello Vice President, Prod Development
Lori Shaffer Vice President & Mdse Controller
Mathew W. Deziak Vice President, Sales, West
Michael L. Shell Vice President & Controller, Accounting
Michele Handley Vice President, Planning & Allocation
Pete Ryan Vice President, Logistics
Peter J. Leech Vice President, Direct Marketing
Rabia Farhang Vice President & General Mdse Manager
Steven A. Ross Vice President, Technology
Terri Meichner Senior Vice President & General Manager, Mdsg
David Walker Director
Helene B. Gralnick Director
John W. Burden, III Director
Ross E. Roeder Director
Stewart P. Mitchell Director
Verna K. Gibson Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Betsy S. Atkins Board of Directors
John J. Mahoney Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Guzzo The Contrarian Chairman of The Board, Chief Executive Officer, President, Director Current
Chico's FAS, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
Chico's Retail Services, Inc. President Current
Chico's FAS, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Chico's FAS, Inc. President Former
Chico's FAS, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Former
Chico's FAS, Inc. Senior Vice President, Operations Former
Chico's FAS, Inc. Operations Manager Former
Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. Former

Charles J. Kleman, 56, is Executive Vice President-Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company. Mr. Kleman has been employed by the Company since January 1989, when he was hired as the Company's Controller. In 1991, he was elected as Vice President/Assistant Secretary. In 1992, Mr. Kleman was designated as the Company's Chief Financial Officer. In September 1993, he was elected to the additional position of Secretary/Treasurer. Mr. Kleman served as Secretary until October 2004. He served as Senior Vice President-Finance from January 1996 through November 1996, effective December 1996, was promoted to the position of Executive Vice President-Finance, and effective November 2003, was promoted to the additional position of Chief Operating Officer and served in such capacity until August 2005. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Kleman was an independent accounting consultant in 1988, and from 1986 to 1988, Mr. Kleman was employed by Electronic Monitoring & Controls, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of energy management systems, as its Vice President/Controller. Prior to 1986, Mr. Kleman was employed by various public accounting firms, spending over four years of that time with Arthur Andersen & Co.

Organization Position Status
Chico's FAS, Inc. Cfo Current
Chico's FAS, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Chico's FAS, Inc. Executive Vice President Former

Organization Position Status
Chico's FAS, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Current
Sara Lee Corporation Chief Executive Officer Former
Bali Company Chief Executive Officer Former
Sara Lee Corporation President Former
Bali Company President Former
Sara Lee Corporation Chief Supply Chain Officer Former
Chico's FAS, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Sara Lee Corporation Corporate Vice President Former

Organization Position Status
Chico's FAS, Inc. CIO & Executive Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Chico's FAS, Inc. Chief Marketing Officer & Executive Vice President Current
Chico's Retail Services, Inc. Chief Marketing Officer Former

Organization Position Status
Chico's FAS, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
Shoe Carnival, Inc. Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, Chico's Fas, Inc. Current
Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Shoe Carnival, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Chico's FAS, Inc. Treasurer Current
Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former

Organization Position Status
Chico's FAS, Inc. Chief Accounting Officer & Vice President, Finance Current

Organization Position Status
Chico's FAS, Inc. Chief Marketing Officer Current
Method President Former
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. Chief Marketing Officer Former
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Chico's FAS, Inc. Senior Vice President Former

Organization Position Status
Chico's FAS, Inc. Chief Stores Officer Current
Chico's FAS, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Goody's Family Clothing, Inc. Vice President, Store Development Former
United Retail Group, Inc. Vice President, Stores Former
Chico's FAS, Inc. Director, Stores Former

Organization Position Status
Chico's FAS, Inc. Executive Vice President, Chief Mdsg Officer Current

Organization Position Status
Chico's FAS, Inc. Chief Merchandising Officer Current
Chico's FAS, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Doncaster Vice President, Merchandising Former
Doncaster Director, Fashion Former
Chico's FAS, Inc. General Merchandise Manager Former

Organization Position Status
Chico's FAS, Inc. Senior Vice President Current
Chico's FAS, Inc. Secretary Current
Chico's FAS, Inc. General Counsel Former
Stetson University College of Law Graduate Former

Organization Position Status
Chico's FAS, Inc. Senior Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Chico's FAS, Inc. Senior Vice President, GMM Current

Organization Position Status
Chico's FAS, Inc. Senior Vice President, Real Estate Current

Organization Position Status
Chico's FAS, Inc. Senior Vice President Current
Hyatt Hotels Corporation Executive Vice President, Merchandising Former
Chico's FAS, Inc. General Merchandise Manager, White House Former

Organization Position Status
Chico's FAS, Inc. Senior Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Chico's FAS, Inc. Senior Vice President, Chico's Stores Current

Organization Position Status
Chico's FAS, Inc. Vice President, Direct Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
Chico's FAS, Inc. Vice President, Real Estate Current

Organization Position Status
Chico's FAS, Inc. Vice President, Construction Services Current

Organization Position Status
Chico's FAS, Inc. Vice President, Sales, East Current

Organization Position Status
Chico's FAS, Inc. Vice President, Investor & Community Relations Current

Organization Position Status
Chico's FAS, Inc. Vice President, Mdsg Current

Organization Position Status
Chico's FAS, Inc. Vice President, HR Current

Organization Position Status
Chico's FAS, Inc. Vice President & Controller, Tax & Finance Current

Organization Position Status
Chico's FAS, Inc. Vice President, Production & Sourcing Current

Organization Position Status
Chico's FAS, Inc. Vice President, Planning & Allocation Current

Organization Position Status
Chico's FAS, Inc. Vice President, Prod Development Current

Organization Position Status
Chico's FAS, Inc. Vice President & Mdse Controller Current

Organization Position Status
Chico's FAS, Inc. Vice President, Sales, West Current

Organization Position Status
Chico's FAS, Inc. Vice President & Controller, Accounting Current

Organization Position Status
Chico's FAS, Inc. Vice President, Planning & Allocation Current

Organization Position Status
Chico's FAS, Inc. Vice President, Logistics Current
Illinois Appellate Court Former
U.S. Department of Labor Former

Organization Position Status
Chico's FAS, Inc. Vice President, Direct Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
Chico's FAS, Inc. Vice President & General Mdse Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Chico's FAS, Inc. Vice President, Technology Current

Organization Position Status
Chico's FAS, Inc. Senior Vice President & General Manager, Mdsg Current

Betsy S. Atkins has been a director of Polycom since April 1999. Ms. Atkins is the Chief Executive Officer of Baja Corporation LLC, an early stage venture capital company investing in technology and life sciences. Ms. Atkins served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NCI, Inc. from 1990 to 1993. Ms. Atkins was a founder and director of Ascend Communications, Inc., and from 1989 to 1999, she was its Vice President of Marketing and Sales. Ms. Atkins is also a director of Chico s FAS, Inc., Reynolds American Inc., SunPower Corporation and a number of private companies, including The NASDAQ Stock Market Exchange LLC. Ms. Atkins was a Presidential Appointee to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Trust Corp. and is a Trustee of Florida International University. Ms. Atkins holds a B.A. from the University of Massachusetts.

Organization Position Status
Polycom, Inc. Chief Executive Officer, Baja Corporation LLC and Co-Founder of Ascend Communications Current
Bajallc.Com CEO Current
Baja Limited CEO Current
Guzzo The Contrarian Chair of The Corporate Governance Committee Current
Florida International University Board of Directors Current
Clear Standards Board of Directors Current
Chico's FAS, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Reynolds American Inc. Board of Directors Current
Polycom, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Ultrashape Inc. Board of Directors Current
NCI, Inc. chief executive officer Former
Ascend Communications co-founder Former
Selectica, Inc. Former
Wilmington Trust Corporation Former
HealthSouth Corporation Former
NCI, Inc. chairman Former
Iti Solutions Board of Directors Former
Olympic Steel Inc. Board of Directors Former
PAETEC Corp. Board of Directors Former
University of Massachusetts Amherst B.A. Former

David F. Walker has served as a director of our company since February 2006 and is chairman of our Audit Committee. Mr. Walker is the Director of the Accountancy Program and the Program for Social Responsibility and Corporate Reporting at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, where he has been employed since 2002. Prior to joining the University of South Florida, Mr. Walker was with Arthur Andersen LLP, having served as a partner in that firm from 1986 through 2002. Mr. Walker earned a master’s of business administration from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business with concentration in accounting, finance and marketing, and a bachelor of arts degree from DePauw University with majors in economics and mathematics and a minor in business administration. Mr. Walker is a certified public accountant and a certified fraud examiner. Mr. Walker also serves on the board of directors of Chico’s FAS, Inc., First Advantage Corporation and Technology Research Corporation, participating on the executive, audit and corporate governance committees of Chico’s and chairing its audit committee; chairing the audit committee of First Advantage; and participating on the compensation and nominating committees of Technology Research.

Organization Position Status
CommVault Systems, Inc. Director, Chairman Current
Guzzo The Contrarian Chair of The Audit Committee Current
First Advantage's Litigation Director Current
First Advantage Corporation Board of Directors Current
Chico's FAS, Inc. Director Current
Technology Research Corporation Board of Directors Current
Backtrack Reports Director Current
University of South Florida Director of The Accountancy Program Former
Paradyne Networks, Inc. Board of Directors Former
University of Chicago Graduate School of Business Master's Former
DePauw University Bachelor of Arts Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Chico's FAS, Inc. Director Current

Mr. Mahoney has served as Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Financial Officer since October 1997. Prior to that he was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from September 1996 to October 1997.

Organization Position Status
Staples, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
Staples, Inc. Vice Chairman Current
Chico's FAS, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Staples, Inc. Chief Admin Officer & Executive Vice President Former

Organization Position Status
Chico's FAS, Inc. Director Current

Organization Position Status
Smart & Final, Inc. Executive Officers Current
Smart & Final, Inc. Chairman Current
Chico's FAS, Inc. Director Current
The Coast Guard Foundation, Inc Director Current
Michigan Technological University Board of Directors Current
Mercantile Bank Director Current
Smart & Final, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Denny's Corporation Chief Operating Officer Former
Denny's Corporation Executive Vice President Former
Michigan State University Bachelor’S Degree In Business Administration Former
University of California Degree In Business Administration Former
Baskin-Robbins Team Member Former

Organization Position Status
Chico's FAS, Inc. Director Current

Verna K. Gibson, 64, is presently a retailing consultant. From 1985 to 1991, Ms. Gibson was President and Chief Executive Officer of the Limited Stores Division of The Limited, Inc., a retail apparel specialty chain. From January 1991 through 1995, she served as President of Outlook Consulting Int., Inc. and in January 1999, she resumed the position of President of Outlook Consulting Int., Inc. From December 1994 to July 1996, Ms. Gibson was the Chairman of the Board of Petrie Retail, Inc. From 1993 to fall 1999, Ms. Gibson was a partner of Retail Options, Inc., a New York based retail consulting firm.

Organization Position Status
Chico's FAS, Inc. Director Current

Executive News

  • Chico's FAS, Inc. to Present at Goldman Sachs Conference

    PR Newswire - 9/03/09 - View Story

  • Staples profit drops as recession takes toll

    Marketwatch - 8/25/09 - View Story

  • Staples profit drops 38% as big companies cut back

    Marketwatch - 8/25/09 - View Story

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     CHS $14.27 -0.33 (-2.26% )
Average Volume 4,391,070
Shares Outstanding 177.85M
Market Cap 2.5B
Year High 15.43
Year Low 1.72
Earnings Per Share 0.06
P/E Ratio 237.83
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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