Who owns Sheplers?
Sheplers is owned by Boot Barn (the United States, NYSE: BOOT).[1]
Evidence: Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-05-14, SEC EDGAR, 14 May 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Irvine, California
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Retail › Specialty retail › Fashion retail
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: BOOT
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Sheplers
Sheplers is a western wear retail brand Boot Barn acquired with Sheplers, Inc. and Sheplers Holding Corporation. The 10-K carries the Sheplers trademark as an indefinite-lived intangible asset and lists it among the key brands it has registered, and says the purchase brought two stores, two office buildings and a distribution centre, but it dates the deal only as June of fiscal 2016.
Ownership timeline of Sheplers
Where Sheplers sits in Boot Barn
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Boot Barn
Boot Barn controls 6 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in retail.
Also in retail
- Boot Barn (1978)
- Country Outfitter
Other brands in fashion retail, and who owns them
The 47 brands in fashion retail on Brandtree belong to 6 owners. The largest is TFG, with 20; Boot Barn has 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| American Swiss | TFG | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| Earthaddict | Truworths | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| Ackermans | Pepkor | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| Journeys | Genesco | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Sole Academy | Robinsons Retail | 🇵🇭 Philippines |
| AXL+CO by Connor | TFG | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| Bash | TFG | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| Connor | TFG | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
About the owner: Boot Barn
Boot Barn is a publicly listed company headquartered in Irvine, California, United States, founded in 1978. Brandtree records 6 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: BOOT.
Boot Barn Holdings is a Delaware company whose 10-K for the year to 28 March 2026 calls it the largest lifestyle retail chain devoted to western and work-related footwear, apparel and accessories in the United States, with 539 stores in 49 states. It says Boot Barn was founded in 1978 and grew by buying and rebranding competing chains, and that exclusive brands made up about 40.8% of its sales in fiscal 2026.
🇺🇸 Sheplers 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; Sheplers is not one of them.
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- Champs Sports — DICK'S Sporting Goods 🇺🇸
- Dollar Tree — Dollar Tree 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Sheplers?
The parent company of Sheplers is Boot Barn, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Sheplers American?
Yes. Sheplers originated in the United States and its owner, Boot Barn, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Sheplers still owned by Boot Barn?
Yes. As of 20 October 2026, Sheplers is still owned by Boot Barn. 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] Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-05-14 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 14 May 2026; retrieved 20 October 2026.
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