SPANX

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SPANX, Inc.

Type	Corporation
Founded	Atlanta, Georgia (2/15/2000)
Headquarters	Atlanta, Georgia
Key people	Sara Blakely, Founder
Website	www.spanx.com

SPANX, Inc. is a U.S. company which mainly manufactures footless pantyhose and other undergarments for women, particularly "body shaping" undergarments designed to give the wearer a slim and shapely appearance. The company's products are marketed to fit contemporary female lifestyles and fashion trends.

Company founder Sara Blakely received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2002, and appeared on FOX's 2004 reality television show titled The Rebel Billionaire: Branson's Quest for the Best. She has also appeared on the second season of American Inventor as a panel judge. She is a member of the Atlanta chapter of Entrepreneurs' Organization.