Catalyst Brands

Catalyst Brands LLC

Predecessor	JCPenney SPARC Group
Founded	2025;0 years ago (2025)
Headquarters	United States

Catalyst Brands LLC is a parent company formed in 2025 by the merger of SPARC Group and JCPenney. ^{[1] [2]}

SPARC Group brands include Aéropostale, Brooks Brothers, Eddie Bauer, Forever 21, Lucky Brand Jeans, and Nautica. ^{[3] [4] [5]} JCPenney CEO Marc Rosen is leading Catalyst Brands. ^{[6] [7]}

External links

|official website

References

1. JCPenney Joins SPARC to Form Catalyst Brands: The new company, which is exploring its strategic options for Forever 21, is being led by Marc Rosen and expects to grow the brands in its portfolio while producing cost savings. Women’s Wear Daily, DAVID MOIN, JANUARY 8, 2025
2. JCPenney, Sparc Group Merge To Form Catalyst Brands Nasdaq, January 9, 2025
3. Lucky, Forever 21 Operator Merges With JCPenney Bloomberg, Eliza Ronalds-Hannon and Reshmi Basu, January 8, 2025
4. Limehouse, Jonathan (9 January 2025). "JCPenney merges with Forever 21's parent company Sparc Group to create new entity". USA TODAY.
5. "A zombie mall store king is born: JCPenney merging with new owner to create new company". MSN. East Idaho News.
6. A zombie mall store king is born: JCPenney merges with Forever 21 owner Jordan Valinsky, CNN, January 9, 2025
7. "SPARC Group Has Merged With JCPenney to Form Catalyst Brands". Business Wire. January 8, 2025.