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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1856 in Manchester, Vermont, US |
| Founder | Charles F. Orvis |
| Headquarters | Sunderland, Vermont |
Number of locations | 88 retail stores, 11 outlet stores |
Key people | President: Simon Perkins[1] |
| Products | Clothing, gift/home, fly fishing, dogs, luggage and outdoor equipment |
| Revenue |  US$316 million (2021) |
| Owner | Perkins family |
Number of employees | 1,500 (2021) |
| Website | orvis |
Orvis is an American family-owned retail and mail-order business specializing in fly fishing, hunting and sporting goods. Founded in Manchester, Vermont, in 1856 by Charles F. Orvis to sell fishing tackle, it is the oldest mail-order retailer in the United States.[2]
Orvis operates 40 retail stores and 1 outlet/warehouse locations in the US and 0 retail stores and one outlet store in the UK. Owned by the Perkins family since 1965, the company has changed hands twice and has had five CEOs in its history.
- ^ "Orvis Leadership Bios".
- ^ Gallagher, Brian (15 May 2021). "Leigh Perkins, Who Built Orvis into a Lifestyle Brand, dies at 93". The New York Times.