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Does American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. support Israel?

Support documentedupdated 2026-07-28

Yes — American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. has documented support for Israel on record. Every claim below links to its source.

Filed under: Fashion & apparel brands · Companies that support Israel

Background

American Eagle Outfitters' documented Israel ties are a commercial franchise and a public gesture. The company entered Israel through a 2010 franchise agreement with Fox-Wizel Ltd. (Fox Group), which opened the first store at Tel Aviv's Ramat Aviv Mall in February 2012 and still operates the brand's Israeli stores; the stores are owned by the Israeli franchisee, not by AEO. In October 2023 AEO turned its Times Square flagship billboard into an image of the Israeli flag, a move shared by its CMO on LinkedIn. In February 2023 a mezuzah was affixed to that flagship's door during a Chabad CTeen youth event — an initiative linked to executive chairman Jay Schottenstein's family philanthropy toward Jewish causes, which is personal/family giving rather than corporate action. No AEO corporate or foundation donations to Israeli organizations were found, and the company has no US political action committee.

FashionUnited Times of Israel (mezuzah, Feb 2023) Globes (English) Cause IQ — American Eagle Outfitters Foundation

Timeline of documented support

201020122014201620182020202220242010-06 — Partnership: Fox-Wizel Ltd. (Fox Group, Israeli franchisee)Partnership2010-062012-02 — Operations in Israel: American Eagle / aerie stores in Israel (operated by Fox Group)Operations in Israel2012-022023-10 — Public statement: Public show of support for IsraelPublic statement2023-10

Documented support

TypeDateAmountRecipientSources
Partnership2010-06-30—Fox-Wizel Ltd. (Fox Group, Israeli franchisee)
American Eagle Outfitters signed a multi-year franchise agreement with Fox-Wizel Ltd. (TASE: FOX), a leading Israeli retailer, granting it the franchise for American Eagle Outfitters and aerie stores in Israel, with first openings planned for spring 2012. The Israeli stores are owned and operated by the franchisee Fox-Wizel, not by AEO directly.
Operations in Israel2012-02-02—American Eagle / aerie stores in Israel (operated by Fox Group)
The first American Eagle store in Israel opened on February 2, 2012 at the Ramat Aviv Mall in Tel Aviv, with about ten more openings that month, including four stores in Azrieli malls (Beersheba, Ramat Gan, Jerusalem and Haifa). AEO's 2011 earnings materials filed with the SEC flagged the planned Israel entry ('Next year, we have plans to open in Japan and Israel'), and Fox Group continues to list American Eagle among the franchised brands in its ~800-store portfolio. The stores are run by the Israeli franchisee Fox-Wizel, not by AEO directly.
Public statement2023-10—Public show of support for Israel
Days after the October 7, 2023 attacks, American Eagle replaced the billboard at its Times Square flagship store with a wordless image of the Israeli flag — a corporate show of support shared on LinkedIn by chief marketing officer Craig Brommers and republished on AEO's own corporate newsroom via Ad Age coverage. This was a corporate statement, not a donation; no related financial contribution was disclosed.

Frequently asked questions

Did American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. donate money to Israel or Israeli causes?

We have no records of cash donations, but American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. has documented support of other kinds (Partnership, Operations in Israel, Public statement). See the records on this page.

Where does this information come from?

Every record on this page links to its source — news reports, official company statements, tax filings, or government records. 13 distinct sources are cited for American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.. Our methodology page explains the full verification process.

Sources & citations

Record last updated: 2026-07-28

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