How did the name Hollister come to be?

Answer 1

For Hollister Co. the information provided by Abercrombie says their name is based on the Hollister Ranch a gated {Predominantly White neighborhood} community outside Santa Barbara., the whole "since 1922", the famous "Jack" character and his father the sailor "John Hollister" are all fictitious. The company was incorporated in 2000. and have NO affiliations with the city in California or the collections company JM Hollister, Inc.

Answer 2

Hollister Co. was not named after the city, Hollister, California nor does it have anything to do with the collection company JM Hollister Inc. that was established in 1963 in Fresno, California. It is named after Hollister Ranch, a gated community located near Santa Barbara, California.

However, according to the label for Hollister Co.'s "Jake" cologne for men, the company is putting forth the idea that the store is named for its founder, a certain 'John Hollister' and that the cologne is named after his son Jake Hollister (who, judging from the verb tense, is presumably deceased): J.M. "Jake" Hollister, son of founder John Hollister, lived by his own rules. The champion surfer traveled the globe in search of the perfect wave. John named this fragrance after him in 1962. The essence of an eternally captivating spirit.

Answer 3

I have not idea if it was named after a person named Hollister or if it was named after the small town in California.

Answer 4

What is really funny is that Hollister is also the name of a medical supply company that specializes in ostomy supplies.

Answer 5

hollister is actually the name of a town in california! so the creater might of just named it after his home town!

Answer 6

Who cares, it is just another trendy clothing name. Don't wear it , be yourself and you will be more respected than the Hollister posers

Answer 7

Ya, the city in Cali and I know of someone with that last name.

Answer 8

The city in CA