Two of the heirs of German sandal maker Birkenstock are now worth a combined $3.4 billion after the company went public, Bloomberg reported.
This is despite the company’s opening being the worst in more than two years for a company listing for $1 billion or more in New York. Shares opened at $41 on Wednesday, 11 percent below their offer price of $46.
The nearly 250-year-old company listed on the New York Stock Exchange via an IPO,…