In what year did J.Crew go public?

J.Crew went public in 2006 through an initial public offering.

The IPO marked J.Crew Group’s return to the public markets after years of expansion in catalog retail, stores, and brand development. In 2006, the company sold new shares to investors and raised about $376 million, with the offering representing roughly 33 percent of its expanded capital.

The public listing gave J.Crew funds to support growth while the company continued developing its apparel, accessories, store network, catalogs, and online business. The event is sometimes confused with later ownership changes because J.Crew did not remain public permanently.

In 2010, TPG Capital and Leonard Green & Partners agreed to take the company private in a deal valued at about $3 billion. The transaction was completed in 2011, ending the period that began with the 2006 IPO. Thus, 2006 is the key year for J.Crew’s original public offering, not the later privatization.