Craig Leonard is a lifelong independent retailer who has owned various boutiques throughout the past 35 years. Working mainly in the fast-paced denim, footwear and streetwear youth market, he was the first U.S. franchisor of Dutch-based denim brand G-Star RAW. The first store opened in 2004 in New York City, and the business has since grown to a seven-store chain based in New York, Miami, Chicago and Boston.
