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SB Capital Group is an affiliate of the Schottenstein family of companies.  As a global entity, our principals control a multitude of familiar and highly acclaimed private and public corporations.

Fashion & Footwear | Furniture | Venture Capital | Wholesale


Fashion & Footwear

Founded in 1977, the Schottenstein family bought and started restructuring the company in the early 80's.  Today, American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO) is a leading retailer that designs, markets and sells its own brand of laidback, current clothing targeting 15 to 25 year-olds, providing high-quality merchandise at affordable prices. The American Eagle brand also includes a new collection of dormwear and intimates, "aerie by American Eagle."  aerie is available in American Eagle stores across the country and at www.aerie.com.  American Eagle Outfitters currently operates stores in 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Canada. | www.ae.com

DSW Inc. (NYSE:DSW), is a leading U.S. specialty branded footwear retailer, offering a wide selection of brand name and designer labeled dress, casual and athletic footwear for women and men.  The core focus is to create a distinctive store experience that satisfies both the rational and emotional shopping needs of customers by offering them a vast, exciting selection of in-season styles combined with the convenience and value customers desire.  DSW currently operates 318 stores in 39 states as well as supplying footwear to 352 leased locations.  | www.dsw.com

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Furniture

Founded in 1948, Value City Furniture ("VCF") has become one of the most respected names in the furniture industry. VCF currently operates over 80 furniture superstores, supplied from distribution centers in Columbus, Ohio and Ruther Glen, Virginia.  The distribution centers consolidate furniture and accessories from leading manufacturers including VCF owned domestic factories in Ohio, West Virginia, and North Carolina.  In addition to being one of America's top independently owned furniture retailers, Value City Furniture is a designer and manufacturer of fine home furnishings. | www.vcf.com

American Signature Furniture ("ASF") is more than a furniture store - ASF designs and manufactures fine quality home furnishings that fit every lifestyle. American Signature furniture stores showcase a variety of professionally designed lifestyle collections to fill an entire home. A team of top designers and interior stylists have arranged every item in the stores to create a unique lifestyle approach to furniture shopping. In addition, each of the stores features a design center offering assistance arranging selected furniture for a particular room in any home. | www.ashome.com

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Venture Capital

SB Capital Group and its Japanese operating partner are the strategic partners in a joint venture to launch and develop the Cold Stone Creamery brand in Japan. The secret recipe for smooth and creamy ice cream is handcrafted fresh daily in each store, and then customized by combining a variety of mix-ins on a frozen granite stone. Following a successful launch in Tokyo, 13 stores are now in full operation and aggressive expansion plans will soon bring Cold Stone Creamery Japan to locations throughout Japan. | www.coldstonecreamery.co.jp

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Wholesale

Reuven Dessler and Jake Koval founded The Mazel Company in 1975 as a wholesaler of closeout merchandise. After purchasing an east coast chain of closeout stores, Odd Job Holdings, in 1996, and taking the company public, the original founders and SB Capital Group purchased back the wholesale company.  Today Mazel is one of the nation's largest closeout wholesalers serving over 1,000 different customers in several classes of trade.  The Mazel Company, based in Solon, Ohio, and with offices in New York, Chicago, and Columbus, Ohio, is one of the largest closeout wholesalers in the country serving as a source of products for many major retailers and wholesalers. | www.themazelcompany.com

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