Who owns GU?
GU is owned by Fast Retailing (Japan, TSE: 9983).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Key facts
- Current owner
- Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. reported
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇯🇵 Japan, Yamaguchi
- Origin
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Founded
- 2006
- Category
- Apparel, footwear & accessories › Fashion apparel › Casual & denim
- Parent ticker
- TSE: 9983
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About GU
GU launched in 2006 as a lower-priced, more trend-driven sibling to Uniqlo, aimed at young shoppers in Japan and other Asian markets. It is Fast Retailing's second-largest chain and moves far faster on styles than Uniqlo does. Uniqlo sells long-lived basics, so GU exists to capture the trend-led purchases its main chain deliberately avoids.
Ownership timeline of GU
- ? – present Fast Retailing [1] reported
Where GU sits in Fast Retailing
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of GU?
The parent company of GU is Fast Retailing, a publicly listed company headquartered in Japan.
Is GU Japanese?
Yes. GU originated in Japan in 2006 and its owner, Fast Retailing, is also headquartered in Japan.
Is GU still owned by Fast Retailing?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, GU is still owned by Fast Retailing. 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] Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. Annual Report 2025 — Fast Retailing Co., Ltd., Annual report, published 28 November 2025; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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