Add Eddie Bauer to the list of companies preparing to exit the brick-and-mortar business. The Eddie Bauer store operations are owned by Catalyst Brands under license from brand owner Authentic Brands Group. A Chapter 11 filing would also not impact the 20 or so Eddie Bauer stores operating in Japan. Its history dates back more than a century, and its founder, Eddie Bauer, is credited with having developed the first quilted down jacket via a 1940 patent. The Eddie Bauer name has been used to license a range of products including furniture, bicycles and Ford Motor Co.’s Bronco, Explorer and other SUVs.