Who owns Finish Line?
Finish Line is owned by JD Sports (the United Kingdom, LSE: JD), which has owned the brand since 18 June 2018.[1][2]
JD Sports owns 80% of Finish Line rather than all of it.
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: JD Sports Fashion Plc Annual Report and Accounts 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- JD Sports Fashion Plc (80% stake) reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, Bury
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Home, garden & DIY › Retailer own brands › General merchandise own brands
- Parent ticker
- LSE: JD
- Trademark registrant
- Spike's Holding, LLC (USPTO)
- Last verified
- · 3 sources
About Finish Line
Finish Line is a US athletic footwear, apparel and accessories retailer. The 2026 Annual Report says JD acquired it in 2018 and has used it as a platform for rolling out the JD fascia through store conversions, and that it is the exclusive athletic shoe partner of Macy's through Finish Line at Macy's concessions. Its US operating companies are recorded at 80%.
Trademark record for Finish Line
The USPTO record for the Finish Line mark lists Spike's Holding, LLC as the owner of record (serial number 87975623). A trademark is often held by a group company rather than the listed parent, so the registrant's name can differ from the owner named above.[3]
Ownership timeline of Finish Line
Where Finish Line sits in JD Sports
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by JD Sports
JD Sports controls 19 brands on Brandtree, 15 of them in home, garden & diy.
Also in home, garden & diy
- Blacks
- Cosmos Sport (1982)
- Courir (1980)
- DTLR (1982)
- Footpatrol
- Go Outdoors (1998)
- Hibbett
- JD (1981)
- Millets
- Shoe Palace (1993)
- Size? (2000)
- Sport Zone
- Sprinter (1981)
- Tiso (1962)
Other brands in general merchandise own brands, and who owns them
JD Sports has more brands in general merchandise own brands on Brandtree than any other owner: 15 of 162.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Bebemundo | Corporación Favorita | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
| Innom | Reitan Retail | 🇳🇴 Norway |
| B&Q | Kingfisher | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Anko | Wesfarmers | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| Basualdo | Cencosud | 🇨🇱 Chile |
| Bike Republic | Colruyt Group | 🇧🇪 Belgium |
| Glans | Hagar | 🇮🇸 Iceland |
| Arenal | Sonae | 🇵🇹 Portugal |
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About the owner: JD Sports
JD Sports is a publicly listed company headquartered in Bury, United Kingdom, founded in 1981. Brandtree records 19 brands under its control, and it is listed as LSE: JD.
JD Sports Fashion Plc runs the JD sports fashion retail chain and a wider set of fascias in sport and outdoor retail. Its 2026 Annual Report says the group was built from a single store in Bury, Manchester in 1981 and now has over 4,800 stores in 51 countries. It acquired Hibbett in July 2024 and Courir in November 2024, and holds its US businesses through Genesis Holdings, in which its subsidiary list shows an 80% interest.
🇺🇸 Finish Line 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, Finish Line among them.
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Latest news about Finish Line
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Finish Line?
The parent company of Finish Line is JD Sports, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Finish Line American or British?
Finish Line originated in the United States, but it is owned today by JD Sports, which is headquartered in the United Kingdom. So Finish Line is an American-origin brand under British ownership.
Since when has JD Sports owned Finish Line?
JD Sports has owned Finish Line since 18 June 2018.
Is Finish Line still owned by JD Sports?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Finish Line is still owned by JD Sports (80% stake). The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (3) & 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] JD Sports Fashion Plc Annual Report and Accounts 2026 — JD Sports Fashion Plc, Annual report; retrieved 4 October 2026.
- [2] JD Sports Fashion Plc: Completion of acquisition of The Finish Line, Inc. — JD Sports Fashion Plc, Stock exchange filing, published 18 June 2018; retrieved 5 October 2026.
- [3] USPTO: FINISH LINE, serial 87975623 — United States Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark registry; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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