Life is Good Company

For other uses, see Life Is Good (disambiguation).
The Life Is Good Company
Private
Founder Bert Jacobs & John Jacobs
Headquarters Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Coordinates 42°20′56″N 71°05′05″W / 42.3490258°N 71.0846698°W / 42.3490258; -71.0846698 (Life is good.)
Number of employees
Over 200 [1]
Website www.lifeisgood.com

The Life Is Good Company is a New England–based apparel and accessories wholesaler, retailer, and lifestyle brand founded in 1994 and best known for its optimistic T-shirts and hats, many of which feature a smiling stick figure named Jake and the registered trademark "Life is good."

History

In 1989 brothers Bert and John Jacobs designed their first T-shirts. They began selling their designs in the streets of Boston and out of an old van at colleges and street fairs along the East Coast of the United States. In 1994, following a not-so-successful road trip, they returned to Boston, unsure of the future of their business. It was their common practice to gather friends at their apartment following such trips to share stories and to ask their friends to comment on drawings and sayings posted on their living room walls.[2] On this occasion, one drawing received considerable favorable attention from their friends — the head of a beret-wearing, smiling stick figure and the phrase "Life is good." The brothers named the character Jake and printed up 48 shirts bearing a smiling Jake and the words "Life is good." At a street fair in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the shirts sold out in less than an hour.{[3]} The brothers began to sell T-shirts and hats featuring Jake in local stores. Demand for the merchandise grew quickly, as did national recognition of the brand.

Life is Good Corporate Logo, 2011-2015

Life is Good expanded its product lines from T-shirts and caps in the early years to a full line of apparel for men, women, and children, as well as an increasing number of accessories categories. They offer over 900 different items in 14 categories.[1] Products are sold online via the company's Web site, in approximately 4,500 retail stores in the United States,[4][5] and in 30 countries.[6]

Life is Good Corporate Logo, 1994-2011

Retail

Life is Good products are sold in approximately 4,500 retail stores[4] in all 50 states in the United States as well as in 30 countries worldwide. The brand is distributed through multiple customer channels.

References

  1. 1 2 Buchanan, Leigh (2009-10-01). "Life Lessons". Inc. Magazine. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
  2. "Bert and John's Open Road". Roadtrip Nation. August 2007. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZB2vVHmiug
  4. 1 2 Wilson, Eric (2008-07-24). "Everything’s Fine! My T-Shirt Says So.". New York Times. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
  5. Anderman, Joan (2009-03-17). "A positive outlook? Apparel company says bad times make its message more vital". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
  6. "Discussing the "good Life" with Jim Laughlin, Director of Communications at Life is good". FeaturedBiz.com. 2010-11-03. Retrieved 2011-08-18.

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Coordinates: 42°20′57.1″N 71°5′4.8″W / 42.349194°N 71.084667°W / 42.349194; -71.084667

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