Who owns Paris?
Paris is owned by Cencosud (Chile, BCS: CENCOSUD), which has owned the brand since 2005.[1][2]
Evidence: Cencosud: Countries and business units, Cencosud S.A. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Cencosud S.A. reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇨🇱 Chile
- Origin
- 🇨🇱 Chile
- Founded
- 1900
- Category
- Home, garden & DIY › Retailer own brands › General merchandise own brands
- Parent ticker
- BCS: CENCOSUD
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
About Paris
Paris is a Chilean department store chain that Cencosud took over with the 2005 acquisition of Empresas Almacenes Paris S.A., according to its history page. In 2020 Paris absorbed the Johnson stores in Chile and closed 11 Paris stores in Peru. The business-units page lists 48 department stores in Chile and says the business represents brands such as American Eagle and Women'secret.
Ownership timeline of Paris
Where Paris sits in Cencosud
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Cencosud
Cencosud controls 16 brands on Brandtree, 16 of them in home, garden & diy.
Also in home, garden & diy
- Basualdo
- Blaisten
- Bretas
- Disco (1961)
- Easy (1993)
- GBarbosa (1955)
- Giga Atacado
- Jumbo (1976)
- Perini
- Prezunic
- Santa Isabel
- Spid (2021)
- The Fresh Market
- Vea
- Wong
Other brands in general merchandise own brands, and who owns them
The 162 brands in general merchandise own brands on Brandtree belong to 68 owners. The largest is JD Sports, with 15; Cencosud has 4.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Blacks | JD Sports | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Bebemundo | Corporación Favorita | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
| Innom | Reitan Retail | 🇳🇴 Norway |
| B&Q | Kingfisher | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Anko | Wesfarmers | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| Bike Republic | Colruyt Group | 🇧🇪 Belgium |
| Glans | Hagar | 🇮🇸 Iceland |
| Arenal | Sonae | 🇵🇹 Portugal |
Every brand in general merchandise own brands and its owner →
About the owner: Cencosud
Cencosud is a publicly listed company headquartered in Chile, founded in 1963. Brandtree records 16 brands under its control, and it is listed as BCS: CENCOSUD.
Chilean multi-format retailer that its own site says operates in Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Peru and Colombia, plus the United States, with a technology hub in Uruguay. Supermarkets are its core business, alongside home improvement, department stores, shopping centres and financial services. Its history page dates the first supermarket to 1963 and says it listed on the Santiago stock exchange in 2004; the Paulmann family controls 56.16% of the shares. Cencosud also runs Makro in Argentina and Colombia, which are not recorded here.
🇨🇱 Paris and other Chilean brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 58 brands that began in Chile. 7 of them (12%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Paris is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Paris?
The parent company of Paris is Cencosud, a publicly listed company headquartered in Chile.
Is Paris Chilean?
Yes. Paris originated in Chile in 1900 and its owner, Cencosud, is also headquartered in Chile.
Since when has Cencosud owned Paris?
Cencosud has owned Paris since 2005.
Is Paris still owned by Cencosud?
Yes. As of 3 October 2026, Paris is still owned by Cencosud. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (2) & 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] Cencosud: Countries and business units — Cencosud S.A., Official document; retrieved 3 October 2026.
- [2] Cencosud S.A. Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended 31 December 2016 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 20-F, published 28 April 2017; retrieved 3 October 2026.
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