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Factory Connection Company Profile

Factory Connection (www.factory-connection.com)  is a leading regional off-price apparel/accessories and gift retailer, based in Guntersville, AL and operating 200+ stores. Founded in 1976, the company’s stores, averaging approximately 4,000 square feet, now cover 19 states and primarily serve consumers in small-town America. CGP’s Managing Partner Richard Baum joined the board of the company in 2017 as the lone outside director, following the repurchase of the company from its private equity owners.

Hobo Company Profile
HOBO Bags (www.hobobags.com) is an authentic leather handbag and small leather goods brand, known for its distinctive use of vintage leather and color. The company has been run by a husband-wife team since the early 2000’s, when they took over the business from the wife’s mother who founded the company in 1991. CGP worked with company management from 2015-2019 to assist in the development and implementation of strategies to accelerate growth and improve profitability. In 2019, the company sold a majority interest to two PE firms.
Altar'd State Company Profile
Altar’d State (www.altardstate.com) is a 125-store omnichannel women’s apparel, accessories and gift retailer, based in Maryville, TN. Founded in 2009, the company is one of the fastest growing mall/lifestyle center-based retailers in the U.S. In addition to its core Altar’d State brand, the company also has a plus-size brand Arula, a wedding brand VOW’D, an athleisure brand AS Revival, and a childrenswear brand Tullabee. CGP formally began to advise Altar’d State in 2015 and continues to work with the company on a variety of strategic initiatives.
Chair King/Fortunoff Company Profile

Chair King/Fortunoff  (www.chairking.com) (www.fortunoffbys.com) Chair King/Fortunoff Backyard Stores operates 50 stores under two banners in two regions of the country — Chair King in Texas and Fortunoff Backyard Stores in the Northeast/Middle Atlantic states. Founded in Houston in 1950, Chair King has become one of the largest independent store-based and online retailers of outdoor furniture and accessories in the U.S. The Company has a vertical supply chain and sources the majority of its product from China and Southeast Asia.

Rolla Coster Company Profile
Rolla Coster designs and manufactures women’s ready-to-wear clothing. Founded in 2012 and based in Los Angeles, the Company sources from a range of suppliers and contract manufacturers in Mexico and overseas. The Company focuses on fast fashion and serves wholesale customers who require short lead times. The PE firm K2 Growth Partners purchased a majority interest in the Company in 2021 with a plan to expand its merchandise assortments and customer base.