Is Payless ShoeSource Canadian?
No longer operating
This business has closed or no longer operates in Canada. It was foreign-owned before it closed.
What we found
DEFUNCT - Canadian bankruptcy discharged May 2, 2025. U.S.-owned budget footwear chain. No active store locations in Canada as of August 2026.
The receipt
| Verdict | Closed |
| Category | Apparel & Fashion |
| HQ | Topeka (formerly), Kansas (USA, formerly) |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Secondary source only |
| Source | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Payless_%28footwear_retailer%29 secondary source — registry check pending “Payless ShoeSource Worldwide, LLC is an American multinational discount footwear chain, established in 1956 by cousins Louis and Shaol Pozez, and was a privately held company owned by Blum Capital and Golden Gate Capital.” Verdicts are only marked verified once a government registry record or corporate filing confirms them. |
Canadian alternatives to Payless ShoeSource
Every brand below is listed as Canadian-owned in our registry.
| Brand | Category | HQ Location | Ownership Check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Browns Shoes | Apparel & Fashion | Montreal, QC | View ownership → |
| Call It Spring | Apparel & Fashion | Montreal, Quebec | View ownership → |
| Canadian Footwear | Apparel & Fashion | Winnipeg, Manitoba | View ownership → |
| Crepe Canada | Apparel & Fashion | Toronto, Ontario | View ownership → |
| Parity | Apparel & Fashion | Toronto, Ontario | View ownership → |
| Stitches | Apparel & Fashion | Saint-Laurent, Quebec | View ownership → |
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