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| Period | FY 2024 | FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| AE Brand stores | 829 | 805 |
| Aerie stand-alone stores (incl. OFFLINE) | 318 | 332 |
| OFFLINE stand-alone (subset of Aerie) | 42 | 47 |
| OFFLINE side-by-side at Aerie (subset of Aerie) | 39 | 52 |
| Aerie side-by-side at AE (subset of AE Brand) | 183 | 184 |
| AE, Aerie, and OFFLINE as one store (subset of AE Brand) | 5 | 10 |
| OFFLINE side-by-side at AE (subset of AE Brand) | 6 | 6 |
| Todd Snyder stores | 19 | 23 |
| Unsubscribed stores | 6 | 8 |
| Company-owned stores | 1,172 | 1,168 |
| International licensed locations | 371 | 357 |
| Period | Total (%) | American Eagle (%) | Aerie (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | -3 | -2 | -4 |
| Q2 2025 | -1 | -3 | 3 |
| Q3 2025 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| Q4 2025 | 8 | 2 | 23 |
| Q1 2026 | 8 | -2 | 25 |
| Period | Opened | Closed | Ending stores |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 103 | 48 | 1,133 |
| FY 2022 | 87 | 45 | 1,175 |
| FY 2023 | 42 | 35 | 1,182 |
| FY 2024 | 49 | 59 | 1,172 |
| FY 2025 | 40 | 44 | 1,168 |