PacSun - About the company
PacSun is an acquired company based in Los Angeles (United States), founded in 1980 by Jack Hopkins. It operates as a Chain of retail stores selling fashion apparel and accesories. PacSun has raised an undisclosed amount in funding.
Company Details
Pacsun is a chain of retail stores selling fashion apparel and accessories. Its range of products includes dresses, tops, t-shirts, jackets, shoes, sunglasses, innerwear, jewelry, etc. It sources products from brands like Adidas, Billabong, Riot Society, Me to We, Calvin Klein, etc. As of Dec. 2011, it had over 800 stores in the 50 US states and Puerto Rico. In April 2016, the company went bankrupt and Golden Gate Capital acquired it.
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- www.pacsun.com/
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Key Metrics
Founded Year
1980
Location
Los Angeles, United States
Stage
Acquired
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Annual Revenue
$500M - $1B as on Jan 31, 2015
Employee Count
5,295 as on Jun 30, 2026
Exit Details
Acquired by Golden Gate Capital (Sep 07, 2016)
Legal entities associated with PacSun
PacSun is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PACIFIC SUNWEAR OF CALIFORNIA INC CIN: 874841 , United States, Active | Jul 28, 1996 | $500M - $1B (As on Jan 31, 2015) | - | - |
PacSun's acquisition details
PacSun got acquired by Golden Gate Capital on Sep 07, 2016.
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PacSun's funding and investors
PacSun has raised funding over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Dec 07, 2011. Its latest funding round was a Conventional Debt round on Dec 07, 2011 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. PacSun has 4 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of PacSun:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 07, 2011 | 3792879 | Conventional Debt | 2609746 | 9860300 | 8836054 | 3590989 |
Dec 07, 2011 | 9140244 | Venture Debt | 6819574 | 5826267 | 1779162 |
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PacSun's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of PacSun is Jack Hopkins.
Here are the details of PacSun's key team members:
- Jack Hopkins: Founder of PacSun and founder of 1 other company. They serve on the board of 1 company.Contact Info: 2 email addresses
- Alfred Chang: Co-CEO of PacSun. Contact Info: 1 email address
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PacSun's employee count trend
PacSun has 5,295 employees as of Jun 26. Here is PacSun's employee count trend over the years:
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PacSun's Investments and acquisitions
PacSun has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
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News related to PacSun
Filter this listMedia has covered PacSun for a total of 25 events in the last 1 year, 18 of them have been about company updates and 6 about partnerships.
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Pacsun nears $1 billion in sales as Gen Z strategy drives expansionTraders Union•May 30, 2026•PacSun
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Pacsun Partners With Hawaiian Tropic On A Golden Hour Summer CollectionPR Newswire•Apr 16, 2026•PacSun, Hawaiian Tropic
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Pacsun Partners with Majid Al Futtaim to Expand into the Middle EastMR Magazine•Dec 19, 2025•Majid Al Futtaim, PacSun
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Uber Teams Up With Shopify to Provide Merchants with One-Hour DeliveryPYMNTS.com•Dec 11, 2025•Uber, Shopify, Camping World, Lush and 1 other
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