Brown-Forman: brands it owns and its ownership tree
Brown-Forman (NYSE: BF.B) is a publicly listed company headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, United States that owns 5 consumer brands.[1]
Brown-Forman was founded in Louisville in 1870 and remains controlled by the Brown family through its Class A shares. Jack Daniel's accounts for most of its business.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- Brown-Forman Corporation
- Type
- publicly listed company · see all publicly listed company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇺🇸 Louisville, Kentucky, United States
- Founded
- 1870
- Tickers
- NYSE: BF.B
- SEC CIK
- 0000014693
- Wikidata
- Q1000585
- Website
- www.brown-forman.com
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
Brown-Forman in numbers
- Brown-Forman owns 5 consumer brands tracked here across 1 top-level categories; the largest is beverages with 5 brands.[1]
- 2 of its brands originated outside United States.
Everything Brown-Forman owns
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Frequently asked questions
What brands does Brown-Forman own?
Brown-Forman owns 5 consumer brands tracked here, including Jack Daniel's, Old Forester, Herradura, Woodford Reserve and el Jimador.
Is Brown-Forman an American company?
Yes. Brown-Forman is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, United States and was founded in 1870.
Who owns Brown-Forman?
Brown-Forman is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders; it trades as BF.B on the NYSE.
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] Brown-Forman Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-06-12 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 12 June 2026; retrieved 6 September 2026.
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