MacKenzie-Childs

MacKenzie-Childs is a manufacturer of furniture and ceramics based in Aurora, New York founded by San Francisco-born Victoria Mackenzie and Massachusetts-born husband Richard Childs.

 

Theirs is a magical story. They met at Alfred University, where Richard was studying and Victoria was teaching.

 

They eventually settled in an idyllic farm in Aurora (of all places). They later moved (for a short period) to an apartment in New York, and to a ferry boat on the Hudson, the Yankee.

 

Their first store was on Madison Avenue, New York.

 

The company Mackenzie-Childs entered Chapter-11-bankruptcy protection in 2000.

 

In 2001 Pleasant Rowland, founder of American Girl, purchased the bankrupt MacKenzie-Childs.

 

In 2005, the company laid off several workers, including founders Victoria Mackenzie and Richard Childs.

 

After Rowland restructured her management team in 2006, MacKenzie-Childs became profitable.

 

In 2008 Rowland sold MacKenzie-Childs to Lee Feldman and Howard Cohen, part owners of Twin Lakes Capital.

 

There are a couple of Mackenzie-Childs store: one in New York, and one in Southampton, New York.

 

Also at Saks Fifth Avenue.

References:

"Functional fantasies grab imagination Wichita shop promotes MacKenzie-Childs designers featured in Neiman Marcus holiday catalog". Wichita Eagle. October 12, 1996.

 

Thomas, Laura (May 12, 2004). "Hot Stuff". San Francisco Chronicle. 

 

Peterson, Deborah (September 3, 1992). "Whimsy: MacKenzie-Childs Gives Wings To Flights Of Fancy". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.  

Barrera, Sandra (2009-07-20). "MacKenzie-Childs brings fun back to home decorating". Los Angeles Daily News. . 

"20 employees laid off at MacKenzie-Childs". The Post-Standard (in Syracuse, NY). November 17, 2005.  

External links

• Mackenzie-Childs

      

Categories:

• Companies based in New York