Who owns Shoe Palace?
Shoe Palace is owned by JD Sports (the United Kingdom, LSE: JD), which has owned the brand since 14 December 2020.[1][2]
JD Sports owns 80% of Shoe Palace rather than all of it.
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: JD Sports Fashion Plc Annual Report and Accounts 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- JD Sports Fashion Plc (80% stake) reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, Bury
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1993
- Category
- Home, garden & DIY › Retailer own brands › General merchandise own brands
- Parent ticker
- LSE: JD
- Trademark registrant
- Shoe Palace Corporation (USPTO)
- Last verified
- · 3 sources
About Shoe Palace
Shoe Palace is a West Coast retailer of branded sports footwear and apparel. The 2026 Annual Report says it has a strong presence in Texas, Nevada, Arizona, Florida, Colorado, New Mexico and Hawaii and a connection to Hispanic and Latino communities. Shoe Palace Corporation, based in Morgan Hill, California, is recorded at 80% within the JD group.
Trademark record for Shoe Palace
The USPTO record for the Shoe Palace mark lists Shoe Palace Corporation as the owner of record (serial number 98134981). A trademark is often held by a group company rather than the listed parent, so the registrant's name can differ from the owner named above.[3]
Ownership timeline of Shoe Palace
Where Shoe Palace sits in JD Sports
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by JD Sports
JD Sports controls 19 brands on Brandtree, 15 of them in home, garden & diy.
Also in home, garden & diy
- Blacks
- Cosmos Sport (1982)
- Courir (1980)
- DTLR (1982)
- Finish Line
- Footpatrol
- Go Outdoors (1998)
- Hibbett
- JD (1981)
- Millets
- Size? (2000)
- Sport Zone
- Sprinter (1981)
- Tiso (1962)
Other brands in general merchandise own brands, and who owns them
JD Sports has more brands in general merchandise own brands on Brandtree than any other owner: 15 of 162.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Bebemundo | Corporación Favorita | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
| Innom | Reitan Retail | 🇳🇴 Norway |
| B&Q | Kingfisher | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Anko | Wesfarmers | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| Basualdo | Cencosud | 🇨🇱 Chile |
| Bike Republic | Colruyt Group | 🇧🇪 Belgium |
| Glans | Hagar | 🇮🇸 Iceland |
| Arenal | Sonae | 🇵🇹 Portugal |
Every brand in general merchandise own brands and its owner →
About the owner: JD Sports
JD Sports is a publicly listed company headquartered in Bury, United Kingdom, founded in 1981. Brandtree records 19 brands under its control, and it is listed as LSE: JD.
JD Sports Fashion Plc runs the JD sports fashion retail chain and a wider set of fascias in sport and outdoor retail. Its 2026 Annual Report says the group was built from a single store in Bury, Manchester in 1981 and now has over 4,800 stores in 51 countries. It acquired Hibbett in July 2024 and Courir in November 2024, and holds its US businesses through Genesis Holdings, in which its subsidiary list shows an 80% interest.
🇺🇸 Shoe Palace 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, Shoe Palace among them.
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- AMES — Griffon 🇺🇸
- AZEK Exteriors — James Hardie 🇮🇪
- Alamo Cement — Buzzi 🇮🇹
- American Olean — Mohawk 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Shoe Palace?
The parent company of Shoe Palace is JD Sports, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Shoe Palace American or British?
Shoe Palace originated in the United States in 1993, but it is owned today by JD Sports, which is headquartered in the United Kingdom. So Shoe Palace is an American-origin brand under British ownership.
Since when has JD Sports owned Shoe Palace?
JD Sports has owned Shoe Palace since 14 December 2020.
Is Shoe Palace still owned by JD Sports?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Shoe Palace is still owned by JD Sports (80% stake). The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (3) & 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] JD Sports Fashion Plc Annual Report and Accounts 2026 — JD Sports Fashion Plc, Annual report; retrieved 4 October 2026.
- [2] JD Sports Fashion Plc: Acquisition of Shoe Palace in United States — JD Sports Fashion Plc, Stock exchange filing, published 15 December 2020; retrieved 5 October 2026.
- [3] USPTO: SHOE PALACE, serial 98134981 — United States Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark registry; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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