Who owns American Journey?
American Journey is owned by Chewy (the United States, NYSE: CHWY).[1]
Evidence: Chewy, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-25, SEC EDGAR, 25 March 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Chewy, Inc. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Plantation, Florida
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Pet & animal care › Pet food › Dog food
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: CHWY
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About American Journey
American Journey is a private brand of pet consumables sold by Chewy, which names it alongside Tylee's as one of the two consumables brands it launched after Frisco, its first private brand, arrived in 2016. The name is among the trademarks Chewy lists as its own. Chewy says its aim with private brands is to offer customers compelling quality and pricing next to the roughly 4,000 outside brands it stocks.
How often Chewy names American Journey in its annual report
A plain count of the times the name appears in the text of each annual report, not counting the start of a sentence. A brand that an owner writes about more is usually one it treats as central.
Ownership timeline of American Journey
Where American Journey sits in Chewy
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Chewy
Chewy controls 8 brands on Brandtree, 6 of them in pet & animal care.
Also in pet & animal care
- Chewy Vet Care (2024)
- Frisco (2016)
- Get Real (2025)
- SmartPak
- Vibeful (2022)
Other brands in dog food, and who owns them
The 36 brands in dog food on Brandtree belong to 17 owners. The largest is VAFO, with 8; Chewy has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Brit | VAFO | 🇨🇿 Czech Republic |
| Cesar | Mars | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Club 4 Paws | Kormotech | 🇺🇦 Ukraine |
| Bobtail | RCL FOODS | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| Sojos | WellPet | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Master Dog | Carozzi | 🇨🇱 Chile |
| Hill's Pet Nutrition | Colgate-Palmolive | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Freshpet | Freshpet | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Chewy
Chewy is a publicly listed company headquartered in Plantation, Florida, United States. Brandtree records 8 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: CHWY.
Chewy, Inc. is an online retailer of pet food, supplies and prescriptions with co-headquarters in Plantation, Florida and Boston, Massachusetts. It began operating as Chewy.com in 2011, took its present name in March 2016 and listed its Class A shares on 18 June 2019. Net sales were $12.6 billion in the fiscal year ended 1 February 2026. It is a controlled company: a consortium led by funds advised by BC Partners holds a majority of the voting power.
🇺🇸 American Journey and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,399 brands that began in the United States. 461 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; American Journey is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of American Journey?
The parent company of American Journey is Chewy, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is American Journey American?
Yes. American Journey originated in the United States and its owner, Chewy, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is American Journey still owned by Chewy?
Yes. As of 3 October 2026, American Journey is still owned by Chewy. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Chewy, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-25 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 25 March 2026; retrieved 3 October 2026.
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