Brands
The North Face
4 stories · 2 drops
The outdoor brand Douglas and Susie Tompkins started in San Francisco to supply climbers; the Grateful Dead played the 1966 opening of its first store, at 308 Columbus Avenue. It makes outdoor clothing, footwear and equipment, VF Corporation bought it in 2000, and its headquarters moved to Denver in 2020.
- Founded
- 1966
- Founder
- Douglas Tompkins and Susie Tompkins Buell
- Based
- Denver, Colorado
- Owner
- VF Corporation



