Who owns Free People?
Free People is owned by URBN (the United States, NASDAQ: URBN).[1]
Key facts
- Current owner
- Urban Outfitters, Inc. verified
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1984
- Category
- Apparel, footwear & accessories › Fashion apparel › Casual & denim
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: URBN
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Free People
Free People sells bohemian womenswear and was the original name of the company's very first shop, revived as a brand in 1984. Its FP Movement activewear line has grown faster than the parent brand in recent years. The name has therefore been in continuous use by the company since 1970, first as a shop and then as a label, making it older than the corporate name above it.
Ownership timeline of Free People
Where Free People sits in URBN
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Free People?
The parent company of Free People is URBN, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Free People American?
Yes. Free People originated in the United States in 1984 and its owner, URBN, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Free People still owned by URBN?
Yes. As of 8 September 2026, Free People is still owned by URBN. 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] Urban Outfitters, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-04-01 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 1 April 2026; retrieved 8 September 2026.
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