VARNER, INC.
WESTVILLE, FLORIDA

Frank Varner opened his first store on Thorvald Meyersgate in Grünerløkka, Oslo, in 1962. The store was named “Frank Varner” and became a huge success. Three years later, yet another store opened in Oslo and another in Trondheim. In 1967, the name Dressmann was launched in connection with a new store opening on Skippergata in Oslo. The rest is history. Dressmann stores subsequently opened at a record pace all over the country. During the ensuing years Frank Varner sought further growth. At the beginning of the 1980s, the takeover of the stock exchange listed company Jonas Øglænd AS commenced. This was a conglomerate group whose business activities included a bicycle factory, a work-clothing manufacturer, an insurance agency, property development and Norway’s largest textile retail chain: the family concept Cubus.  In 1989, Varner acquired an owner’s share of more than 90 percent in Jonas Øglænd AS, which thereby became a subsidiary of Varner. The companies that did not naturally fit in with Varner’s activities were gradually sold off.  In 1991, the company Bik Bok was purchased. Three years later, in 1994, the retail chain Vivikes was made a part of Varner. Varner is now represented in the low-price market for men, the volume market for the family, and with a jeans concept for boys, a fashion concept for girls and elegant clothing for women.  In 1995, Petter and Marius Varner take over the management of the company and the development of Varner continues in their hands. In 1996, they acquire the Swedish clothing chain Hagenfeldt and establish the hypermarket concept Wearhouse to acquire a stronger hold on the volume market. In 2001, Varner enters a new market through the acquisition of Urban – a lifestyle store with roots in the skateboard and snowboard scene. Along with the continual establishment of new chains and stores, Varner has become increasingly international. In 2015, Varner is represented in 8 countries. The largest markets outside of Norway are Sweden and Finland. VARNER  - Nesøyveien 4, Slependen WORK AT VARNER Varner-Group has been running stores for over 50 years. We are currently one of Northern- Europe’s largest textile companies, with over 11.000 employees and 1.500 stores, located in 8 countries.  Do you have questions about how we work with sustainability within Varner, or do you wish to get more information on the materials and our production? Get in touch with us at: [email protected]