AKIRA Chicago
Retail Apparel and FashionIllinois, United States501-1000 Employees
AKIRA Chicago is a retail apparel and fashion company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. It began in 2002 as a single women's clothing boutique in the Bucktown/Wicker Park area and has since expanded to more than 40 stores, an active eCommerce platform, and an expanding wholesale business. The company operates stores in over 12 states and offers a full line of women's clothing, footwear, and accessories. AKIRA Chicago employs between 501 and 1,000 people and is owned by Eric Hsueh, Erikka Wang, Sarah Hughes, Gordon Liao, and Mark Ricard. The brand maintains an online presence at shopakira.com.