Payless Shoes Overview

RetailCompany

Was Payless Shoes formerly PE-backed?

Yes. Payless Shoes was formerly owned by 2 private investors.

Where is Payless Shoes headquartered?

Payless Shoes is headquartered in Topeka, Kansas.

How many employees does Payless Shoes have?

Payless Shoes has 14,100 employees.

What sector is Payless Shoes in?

Payless Shoes is a retail company.

When was Payless Shoes founded?

Payless Shoes was founded in 1956.

Payless Shoes

Payless Shoesource, Inc.

3231 SE Sixth Avenue,
Topeka, Kansas 66607
United States,
(785) 233-5171
www.payless.com

Payless Shoesource, Inc. is a specialty family footwear retailer in the Western Hemisphere, is dedicated to democratizing fashion and design in footwear and accessories and inspiring fun, fashion possibilities for the family at a great value.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 3 - - - - - 3
vol $800M $800M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 3 - - - - - 3
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