Who owns Kohl's?
Kohl's is owned by Kohl's Corporation (the United States, NYSE: KSS).[1]
Evidence: Kohl's Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-19, SEC EDGAR, 19 March 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Kohl's Corporation verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Retail › General merchandise › Department stores
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: KSS
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Kohl's
Kohl's is a chain of 1,153 department stores in the United States plus a website, selling moderately priced apparel, footwear, accessories, beauty and home goods. The KOHL'S trademark is registered to one of the company's wholly owned subsidiaries, which holds over 200 further registered marks, mostly used on its private brand products.
Ownership timeline of Kohl's
Where Kohl's sits in Kohl's
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Kohl's
Kohl's controls 8 brands on Brandtree.
Other brands in department stores, and who owns them
The 6 brands in department stores on Brandtree belong to 4 owners. The largest is Macy's, Inc., with 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Central Department Store | Central Retail | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| Bloomingdale's | Macy's, Inc. | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Avenida | Pepkor | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| Robinson Department Store | Central Retail | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| Macy's | Macy's, Inc. | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Kohl's
Kohl's is a publicly listed company headquartered in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, United States. Brandtree records 8 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: KSS.
Kohl's is a Wisconsin department store company, organised in 1988, that operated 1,153 Kohl's stores and a website at 31 January 2026. It sells moderately priced apparel, footwear, accessories, beauty and home products, mixing national brands with proprietary brands sold only at Kohl's. Its 10-K says the proprietary brands carry lower prices than national ones but higher gross margins, and that a subsidiary holds over 200 registered trademarks besides the KOHL'S mark.
🇺🇸 Kohl's 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; Kohl's is not one of them.
- Armstrong McCall — Sally Beauty Holdings 🇺🇸
- BJ's Wholesale Club — BJ's Wholesale Club 🇺🇸
- Best Buy — Best Buy 🇺🇸
- Bloomingdale's — Macy's, Inc. 🇺🇸
- Champs Sports — DICK'S Sporting Goods 🇺🇸
- EB Games — GameStop 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Kohl's?
The parent company of Kohl's is Kohl's Corporation, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Kohl's American?
Yes. Kohl's originated in the United States and its owner, Kohl's Corporation, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Kohl's still owned by Kohl's Corporation?
Yes. As of 15 October 2026, Kohl's is still owned by Kohl's Corporation. 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] Kohl's Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-19 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 19 March 2026; retrieved 15 October 2026.
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