MacKenzie-Childs, Ltd. is a manufacturer of ceramics and retailer of hand-painted imported furniture and home décor, based in
Aurora
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New York
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, and founded in 1983 by Victoria and Richard MacKenzie-Childs.
The company entered
Chapter 11
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bankruptcy protection in 2000, and in 2001
Pleasant Rowland Pleasant Thiele Rowland (born Pleasant Williams Thiele; March 8, 1941) is an American educator, reporter, writer, entrepreneur and philanthropist. Rowland is best known for creating the American Girl brand. She is also notable for her efforts to re ...
, founder of
American Girl
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, purchased MacKenzie-Childs, Ltd. In 2005, the company laid off several workers. After Rowland restructured her management team in 2006, MacKenzie-Childs, Ltd. became profitable again. In 2008 Rowland sold MacKenzie-Childs, Ltd. to
Lee Feldman and Howard Cohen, part owners of
Twin Lakes Capital
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.
In 2006, MacKenzie-Childs, Ltd. sued founders Victoria and Richard MacKenzie-Childs citing trademark violation, as their last name and trademarks referencing it had allegedly been sold off in the bankruptcy proceedings.
In 2014,
Castanea Partners
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The name also refers to the edible nuts they produce.
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, a private equity firm, invested in Aurora Brands, the owner of MacKenzie-Childs, Ltd. In 2018 MacKenzie-Childs, Ltd. acquired Patience Brewster Inc. Patience Brewster, an Upstate New York book illustrator and ornament designer, joined the company's creative team, supporting the design and development of products for the ''Patience Brewster by MacKenzie-Childs'' collection.
MacKenzie-Childs, Ltd. is well-known for its annual Barn Sale, which in 2017, drew more than 26,000 shoppers to the company's 65-acre property in Aurora, making the event one of the premier draws for tourists in Cayuga County, New York. Held over four days, the sale draws shoppers from around the globe who come for discounts that range from 40 percent to 80 percent.
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Companies based in New York (state)