Mango founder dies – level 1

Mango founder dies

17-12-2024 15:00

Isak Andic is the founder of the Mango fashion brand. He dies. He falls from a high mountain while hiking near Barcelona with his family. He is 71 years old.

Andic is born in Istanbul. He moves to Spain in the 1960s. He starts Mango in 1984. Mango is now very big. It sells clothes in 120 countries. In 2023, it makes 3.1 billion euros.

The boss of Mango, Toni Ruiz, says Andic’s dream will continue. He also says that Andic’s death is very sad for everyone.

Difficult words: brand (a type of product with a name), continue (to keep existing or happening), death (when someone dies).

You can watch the original video in the Level 3 section.

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