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Turkish clothing company
LC Waikiki (stylised LCW) is a Turkish ready-to-wear clothing and lifestyle retailer headquartered in Istanbul. The brand was founded in France in 1988 and became Turkish-owned in 1997 after acquisition by Tema Tekstil (Taha Group). The name combines LC for the French phrase Les Copains (“friends”) with “Waikiki,” referencing the beach in Hawaiʻi.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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LC Waikiki (stylised LCW) is a Turkish ready-to-wear clothing and lifestyle retailer headquartered in Istanbul. The brand was founded in France in 1988 and became Turkish-owned in 1997 after acquisition by Tema Tekstil (Taha Group). The name combines LC for the French phrase Les Copains (“friends”) with “Waikiki,” referencing the beach in Hawaiʻi.2
Founded in Paris in 1988 by Georges Amouyal, LC Waikiki was acquired by Turkey's Tema Tekstil in 1997 and restructured in Istanbul. The company’s early identity featured a chimpanzee mascot, prominent in its 1990s branding. Its 1,000th store opened in Kyiv in 2020.
From Wikipedia’s article on LC Waikiki, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4
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LC Waikiki reported net sales of approximately US$4.92 billion (₺144.7 billion) and exports of US$1.2 billion*for 2024, employing around 55,000 staff and managing over 1,200 stores. Independent media coverage cites a turnover of about US$7.04 billion (₺207 billion) in 2024 a 55% year-on-year increase.
According to the LC Waikiki website, retail stores are in the following countries:
The Americas: Chile, Costa Rica, Curacao, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Panama, Peru, Venezuela, and now in El Salvador's Multiplaza shopping center.
Africa: Algeria, Côte d'Ivoire, Dem. Republic of Congo, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Libya, Mauritius, Morocco, Reunion (FRANCE), Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia.
Asia: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan.
Europe: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Kosovo, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Northern Cyprus, Russia, Romania, Serbia, Ukraine, Georgia.
Middle East: Bahrain, Israel, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE.
From Wikipedia’s article on LC Waikiki, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4
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