Who owns Bates?
Bates is owned by Wolverine Worldwide (the United States, NYSE: WWW).[1]
Key facts
- Current owner
- Wolverine World Wide, Inc. verified
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Rockford, Michigan
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1885
- Category
- Apparel, footwear & accessories › Fashion apparel › Workwear
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: WWW
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Bates
Bates makes uniform footwear for military, police and other services, and forms part of the Wolverine Worldwide Work group. Its business runs substantially on institutional contracts rather than retail, which makes it unusual in a portfolio otherwise sold through shops, and it competes on specification and durability standards rather than on branding.
Ownership timeline of Bates
- ? – present Wolverine Worldwide [1] verified
Where Bates sits in Wolverine Worldwide
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Bates?
The parent company of Bates is Wolverine Worldwide, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Bates American?
Yes. Bates originated in the United States in 1885 and its owner, Wolverine Worldwide, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Bates still owned by Wolverine Worldwide?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Bates is still owned by Wolverine Worldwide. 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] Wolverine World Wide, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-27 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 27 February 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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