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American Girl Place. Exterior of American Girl Seattle. American Girl Place is a physical retail location where American Girl products can be purchased in person. Specifically, American Girl Place is the name for the three largest American Girl stores in Chicago, New York and Los Angeles.
In 1998 Rowland sold the Pleasant Company (now American Girl) to Mattel for $700 million. Based in Middleton, Wisconsin, American Girl reached $350 million in sales in 2001. As of 2008, its US sales were second only to the Barbie doll. In 2001 Rowland purchased bankrupt retailer MacKenzie-Childs, based in Aurora, NY.