Abercrombie & Fitch is headquartered in Ohio. Its corporate headquarters are in New Albany, a suburb northeast of Columbus, where the company has based its executive and administrative operations during its modern retail era.
The Ohio connection reflects the company’s corporate history after The Limited acquired Abercrombie & Fitch in 1988 and later separated it as an independent public company. Although the brand sells clothing internationally and has operated major stores in places such as New York, California, and Texas, those states are not its headquarters location.
A common mix-up comes from Abercrombie & Fitch’s older identity as an outdoor-goods retailer associated with Manhattan. The original Abercrombie & Fitch store was founded in New York City in 1892, but the modern corporation is headquartered in New Albany, Ohio. The company’s official corporate materials and current reference sources identify Ohio as its headquarters state.