Which firm bought Dockers from Levi Strauss in 2025?

Authentic Brands Group bought Dockers from Levi Strauss in 2025.

Levi Strauss agreed in May 2025 to sell the khaki-focused brand to Authentic for an initial transaction value of $311 million, with a possible earnout raising the total to $391 million. The deal fit Levi Strauss's strategy of concentrating more heavily on its Levi's brand and other growth areas.

Dockers was launched by Levi Strauss in 1986 as the company expanded beyond denim. It became strongly associated with business-casual clothing and the rise of casual Fridays, especially through its khaki trousers. That history can make the transaction easy to confuse with a sale of Levi's itself, but the deal concerned Dockers, not the parent company's flagship brand.

The 2025 announcement was structured as an agreement subject to closing conditions; the remaining global operations ultimately completed their transfer in February 2026. Authentic Brands Group is therefore the canonical answer to the 2025 buyer question.