Who owns Johnston & Murphy?
Johnston & Murphy is owned by Genesco (the United States, NYSE: GCO).[1]
Evidence: Genesco 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
- Genesco Inc. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Nashville, Tennessee
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Apparel, footwear & accessories › Accessories & footwear › Footwear
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: GCO
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Johnston & Murphy
Johnston & Murphy is a footwear, apparel and accessories brand that Genesco owns outright and that accounted for 13% of its net sales in the year to 31 January 2026. It sells through 153 retail shops and factory stores aimed at men aged 25 to 55, and wholesale to better department stores and independent specialty stores.
Ownership timeline of Johnston & Murphy
Where Johnston & Murphy sits in Genesco
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Genesco
Genesco controls 4 brands on Brandtree.
Other brands in footwear, and who owns them
The 82 brands in footwear on Brandtree belong to 31 owners. The largest is Caleres, with 7.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Allen Edmonds | Caleres | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Cartago | Grendene | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Ekisha | Servis | 🇵🇰 Pakistan |
| Alexandre Birman | Azzas 2154 | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Bahamas | Relaxo | 🇮🇳 India |
| Blondo | Steve Madden | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Bocage | Groupe Eram | 🇫🇷 France |
| CCC | MODIVO | 🇵🇱 Poland |
About the owner: Genesco
Genesco is a publicly listed company headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Brandtree records 4 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: GCO.
Genesco was incorporated in Tennessee in 1934 and its 10-K calls it a leading retailer and wholesaler of branded footwear, apparel and accessories, with net sales of $2.4 billion in the year to 31 January 2026. It runs the Journeys, Schuh and Little Burgundy shoe retailers, which it grouped as Journeys Global Retail Group in 2025, owns the Johnston & Murphy brand and makes licensed footwear for others, including Dockers and Wrangler.
🇺🇸 Johnston & Murphy and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,549 brands that began in the United States. 478 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Johnston & Murphy is not one of them.
- 7 For All Mankind — Delta Galil 🇮🇱
- AKHG — Duluth Holdings 🇺🇸
- Adore Me — Victoria's Secret 🇺🇸
- Aerie — American Eagle Outfitters 🇺🇸
- All in Motion — Target 🇺🇸
- Allen Edmonds — Caleres 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Johnston & Murphy?
The parent company of Johnston & Murphy is Genesco, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Johnston & Murphy American?
Yes. Johnston & Murphy originated in the United States and its owner, Genesco, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Johnston & Murphy still owned by Genesco?
Yes. As of 19 October 2026, Johnston & Murphy is still owned by Genesco. 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] Genesco Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-25 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 25 March 2026; retrieved 19 October 2026.
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