The move represents a real estate consolidation by VF Corp., which owns Dickies and Vans as well as outdoorsy brands the North Face, Timberland and JanSport.

The workwear brand Dickies is shedding its Texas headquarters and moving to Costa Mesa, part of restructuring and cost-savings measures by its parent company, VF Corp., which manages Vans and

VF Corporation, the parent company of brands such as Vans, Timberland, and The North Face, acquired Dickies in a $820 million deal in 2017. The company has confirmed that the Dickies headquarters will be relocating to Costa Mesa, California, affecting approximately 120 employees. The Fort Worth-based company will relocate by May 2025.

Dickies, whose roots reach back to 1922, is moving its headquarters to Costa Mesa, Calif., according to a spokesperson. The move will affect about

Amid the great “California exodus” when major companies like Chevron, AECOM, CBRE and all of Elon Musk’s biggest businesses are moving their headquarters from the Golden State to Texas, workwear brand Dickies is opting for the exact opposite.

Dickies has dressed Big Tex at the State Fair of Texas for years. The giant mascot’s belt buckle displays the name of the clothing’s manufacturer in this 2008 . Dickies has dressed Big Tex at the State Fair of Texas for years.

Dickies was sold in 2017 for $820 million to VF Corporation, a branded apparel company. They have announced Thursday they are moving Dickies to Costa Mesa, California.