Who owns BARK?
BARK is owned by BARK, Inc. (the United States, NYSE: BARK).[1]
Evidence: BARK, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-06-10, SEC EDGAR, 10 June 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- BARK, Inc. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Brooklyn, New York
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Pet & animal care › Pet food › Pet treats & supplements
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: BARK
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About BARK
BARK is the name under which BARK, Inc. sells dog treats and chews, both inside its BarkBox and Super Chewer subscription boxes and on their own through retailers such as Target, Costco, Walmart and PetSmart and marketplaces including Amazon and Chewy. All of the products are designed in-house and made by outside manufacturers. The company has narrowed the range by discontinuing some consumables, including kibble and dental products.
Ownership timeline of BARK
Where BARK sits in BARK
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by BARK
BARK controls 4 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in pet & animal care.
Also in pet & animal care
- BarkBox (2011)
- Super Chewer
Other brands in pet treats & supplements, and who owns them
The 10 brands in pet treats & supplements on Brandtree belong to 9 owners. The largest is CP Foods, with 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Jerhigh | CP Foods | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| Kaytee | Central Garden & Pet | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Dog Joy | Freshpet | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Zesty Paws | H&H Group | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
| Milk-Bone | J.M. Smucker | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Delickcious | Kormotech | 🇺🇦 Ukraine |
| Greenies | Mars | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Old Mother Hubbard | WellPet | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: BARK
BARK is a publicly listed company headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, United States, founded in 2011. Brandtree records 4 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: BARK.
BARK, Inc. is a Brooklyn, New York company that designs toys, treats and chews for dogs and sells them by subscription and through retailers. It was founded in 2011 and became a listed company on 1 June 2021, when Northern Star Acquisition Corp., a blank-cheque company, completed its acquisition of Barkbox, Inc. Revenue fell 18.5 per cent to $394.8 million in the fiscal year ended 31 March 2026, 82.3 per cent of it sold direct to consumers. A special committee of the board decided in March 2026 not to pursue proposals it had received, among them one to take the company private.
🇺🇸 BARK 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; BARK is not one of them.
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- Apoquel — Zoetis 🇺🇸
- Aqueon — Central Garden & Pet 🇺🇸
- Aureomycin — Phibro 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of BARK?
The parent company of BARK is BARK, Inc., a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is BARK American?
Yes. BARK originated in the United States and its owner, BARK, Inc., is also headquartered in the United States.
Is BARK still owned by BARK, Inc.?
Yes. As of 3 October 2026, BARK is still owned by BARK, Inc. 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] BARK, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-06-10 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 10 June 2026; retrieved 3 October 2026.
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