The Mitchells Stores is an American family business in the luxury clothing industry. The company began in 1958 with just three men's suit styles priced at $65 each.Jack Mitchell, Hug Your Customers: The Proven Way to Personalize Sales and Achieve Astounding Results, Hyperion, 2003 Its ten stores now carry several luxury brands. The company is led by co-CEOs, Bob and Russ Mitchell.
The Mitchell family owns and operates Mitchells, Richards, Wilkes Bashford, Marios, and Stanley Korshak. History Founded in 1958 as "Ed Mitchell" by Ed and Norma Mitchell,"Luxury Clothier Merges with Bankrupt San Francisco Retailer to Boost Profits". Bloomberg News. October 8, 2010. the original shop in Westport, Connecticut was formerly a plumbing-supply store About Us and had only 800 ft2 of space selling three men's suit styles. Jack Mitchell joined the company in 1969.About Us mitchellstores.com In 1990, Linda Mitchell, Jack's wife, joined the business to focus on women's wear.
The company acquired Richards of Greenwich, Connecticut in 1995 and Marsh's of Long Island, New York in 2005.Ress, Robert (January 3, 2011). "Mitchells ... Built and Growing on Hugs". Forbes. Four years later, they acquired Wilkes Bashford of San Francisco and Palo Alto. The company began e-commerce in 2014. Mitchells acquired Marios of Bridgeport, Connecticut, Seattle and Portland in October 2015, and Stanley Korshak of Dallas in 2025.Palmieri, Jean E. (March 4, 2025). "Mitchells Stores Buys Stanley Korshak" Women's Wear Daily,
Its ten stores carry brands including Brunello Cucinelli, Isaia, Kiton, Khaite, Loewe, and Zegna.
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