Garan Company Description
If you've ever enlisted the help of a monkey to match your shirt and shorts, you're likely to be familiar with Garan. The company designs, manufactures, and distributes coordinated apparel for infants, toddlers, and children. Products are sold under its customers' private labels, as well as its own brand, Garanimals. Characters like Charley Chimp help young children dress themselves with coordinated hang-tags. Most of Garan's products are sold through distribution centers in the US to major national chains, such as Wal-Mart, department stores, and specialty stores. Founded in 1941, Garan is a subsidiary of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway.
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The Company Description provides a historical perspective of Garan's organization from inception to current status.
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