BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$325.5M
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
Gadzooks is a mall-based specialty retailer of casual apparel and related accessories for young women, principally between the ages of 16 and 22. At the end of fiscal 2003, the Company operated 406 Gadzooks stores in both metropolitan and middle markets in 41 states. During fiscal 2003, the Company opened one new Gadzooks store, one new Orchid store, closed 30 Gadzooks stores and closed one Orchid store. During the first quarter of fiscal 2004, the Company closed 158 stores. As of May 1, 2004, the Company operated 252 stores. On January 9, 2003, the Company announced plans to focus exclusively on apparel and accessories for females. The conversion of the Gadzooks stores to an all-female merchandise assortment took place early in the second half of fiscal 2003. Prior to the conversion, all men?s merchandise was liquidated. Marketing and advertising campaigns were utilized to support the transition with an emphasis on the grand reopening of Gadzooks as a female-only apparel and accessory store. The Gadzooks store environment was also updated to have more of a feminine appeal both in its signage and fixture presentations.
Chief Executive Officer
Gerald R. SzczepanskiContact Information
4121 International Pkwy
Carrollton, Texas 75007
9723075555
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Family Clothing Stores: 448140
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WORK 'N GEAR LIQUIDATING STORES.(Brief article)
Byline: JESSICA PALLAY NEW YORK - Work 'N Gear, a Weymouth, Mass.-based workwear chain, is liquidating 37 locations and has hired Hilco Merchant Resources, a Northbrook, Ill.-based asset-disposition firm that is credited with closing stores for retailers ranging from Toys 'R' Us...
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FASHION HIT
Forever 21 Tries to Expand Youth Appeal With Buy; Wet Seal Adjusting Forever 21 Inc.'s $33 million bet seems to be paying off-at least initially. The Los Angeles-based retailer catering to teenage girls wanting the latest fashions at bargain prices scooped up faltering rival Gadzooks Inc. earlier this...
Forever 21, Inc. Consummates the Acquisition of the Assets of Gadzooks, Inc
LOS ANGELES -- Forever 21, Inc. (the "Company") announced today that a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, Gadzooks 21, Inc. ("Gadzooks 21"), has consummated the previously announced acquisition of assets from Gadzooks, Inc. (Pink Sheets:GADZQ) ("Gadzooks"). In this transaction, Gadzooks 21 purchased substantially all of Gadzooks' operating assets, including...
'Gadzooks!' shows Dobson from the inside
Paul Batura loves his boss, and he wants to tell the world why it should, too. Batura, personal research assistant to Focus on the Family's James Dobson, is the author of "Gadzooks!", a book named after Dobson's favorite clean-cut curse. The book is part biography, part self-help...
Gadzooks! Godzilla star to join Hollywood royalty
Godzilla, the fire-breathing movie monster born in a nuclear accident, is joining Hollywood royalty with a star on the Walk of Fame. A ceremony will honor the giant lizard in front of Hollywood Boulevard's famed Grauman's Chinese Theatre on Nov. 29, the world premiere of "Godzilla: Final Wars,"...
Milwaukee girls shopping for school clothes are skipping the skimpy stuff.
By Rachel McCormick, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 30--After years of showing a lot of skin like their teen idols Britney Spears and Paris Hilton, teens this year want to cover up -- and parents like Barb Korkos could...
Carrollton, Texas-based clothing chain switches audit account.
By Bill Deener, The Dallas Morning News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 10--Gadzooks Inc., the Carrollton-based teen clothing chain, dismissed auditor PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP in favor of a smaller firm, according to a recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. ...
Irregular Activity Report issued for Gadzooks Inc.
M2 PRESSWIRE-10 June 2004-Emerging Stock Report: Irregular Activity Report issued for Gadzooks IncC1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:06102004 The Emerging Stock Report, has issued an "Irregular Activity Report" on Gadzooks Inc (OTCBB:GADZQ) the company is running right now on relatively no corporate...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Gerald R. Szczepanski | Chief Executive Officer |
| Joe Stehlik | Assistant Manager |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gadzooks, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| GameStop Corp. | Director, Chair of the Compensation Committee | Current |
| Gadzooks, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Keane Advisors, LLC | Director | Current |
| Rush Enterprises Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Cause Marketing Forum, Inc. | Director | Current |
| GameStop Corp. | Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Member | Current |
| Gadzooks, Inc. | Co-Founder | Former |
| Gadzooks, Inc. | Executive Officer | Former |
| GameStop Corp. | Board Director | Former |
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| Organization | Position | Status |
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| US Lawyer Locator | Nebraska Lawyer | Current |
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