Who owns Star?
Star, a home and garden brand, is half-owned by Trent (India, BSE: 500251).[1]
Trent owns 50% of Star rather than all of it.
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Trent Limited Integrated Annual Report 2025-26. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Trent Limited (50% stake) reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇮🇳 India, Mumbai
- Origin
- 🇮🇳 India
- Category
- Home, garden & DIY › Retailer own brands › Grocery own brands
- Parent ticker
- BSE: 500251 NSE: TRENT
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Star
Star is a food and grocery supermarket banner offering a curated range of staples, fresh produce and own-branded products. The annual report says it operates through Trent Hypermarket Private Limited, a joint venture between Trent and Tesco PLC of the UK in which Trent holds 50 percent, so Trent does not wholly own it. Star Bazaar stores are listed among its locations, including one in Bengaluru.
Ownership timeline of Star
Where Star sits in Trent
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Trent
Trent controls 5 brands on Brandtree, 2 of them in home, garden & diy.
Also in home, garden & diy
- Westside (1998)
Other brands in grocery own brands, and who owns them
The 168 brands in grocery own brands on Brandtree belong to 53 owners. The largest is Cencosud, with 12.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Bretas | Cencosud | 🇨🇱 Chile |
| Lucerne | Albertsons | 🇺🇸 United States |
| City Gross | Axfood | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
| Chalo | Empire | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Checkers | Shoprite Group | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| Amanhecer | Jerónimo Martins | 🇵🇹 Portugal |
| K-Citymarket | Kesko | 🇫🇮 Finland |
| Farmer's Market | Loblaw | 🇨🇦 Canada |
About the owner: Trent
Trent is a publicly listed company headquartered in Mumbai, India. Brandtree records 5 brands under its control, and it is listed as BSE: 500251 and NSE: TRENT.
Indian retailer with its registered office at Bombay House, Mumbai, and a CIN dating to 1952. Its 2025-26 integrated annual report describes fashion concepts Westside, Zudio, Samoh and Burnt Toast, plus the Star food and grocery banner, which is run through a joint venture with Tesco PLC of the UK (Trent Hypermarket Private Limited, 50% held by Trent). Trent also holds joint ventures with Inditex that operate Zara and Massimo Dutti stores in India; these are Inditex brands and are not listed here.
🇮🇳 Star and other Indian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 255 brands that began in India. 9 of them (4%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Star is not one of them.
- ACC — Ambuja Cements 🇮🇳
- Ambuja Cements — Adani Group 🇮🇳
- Asian Paints — Asian Paints 🇮🇳
- Dr. Fixit — Pidilite 🇮🇳
- Havells Crabtree — Havells 🇮🇳
- Kurlon — Sheela Foam 🇮🇳
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Star?
Star has no sole parent company: it is half-owned by Trent, a publicly listed company headquartered in India.
Is Star Indian?
Yes. Star originated in India and its owner, Trent, is also headquartered in India.
Is Star still owned by Trent?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Star is still half-owned by Trent. 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] Trent Limited Integrated Annual Report 2025-26 — Trent Limited, Annual report; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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