Zumiez Inc.

Is Zumiez Inc. publicly traded?

Yes. Zumiez Inc. trades on the NASDAQ under ticker ZUMZ. It went public in May 2005 and is a component of the Russell 2000 index.

Who owns Zumiez Inc.?

Zumiez is widely held by institutional and public shareholders, with no controlling owner. Founder Tom Campion serves as chairman but does not hold a controlling stake.

When was Zumiez founded?

Tom Campion and Gary Haakenson opened the first store in 1978 at Northgate Mall in Seattle, originally as Above the Belt. The company adopted the Zumiez name in the early 1980s.

Who is the CEO of Zumiez?

Rick Brooks has served as chief executive officer since 2000. Tom Campion, the co-founder, serves as chairman of the board.

What does Zumiez Inc. own?

The company operates three retail banners: Zumiez in North America, Blue Tomato in Europe, and Fast Times in Australia. Its store count totals about 719 locations as of early 2026.

What is Zumiez Inc.'s annual revenue?

For fiscal 2025, ended January 31, 2026, Zumiez reported net sales of $929.1 million, up 4.5 percent year over year, with net income of $13.4 million.

Where is Zumiez headquartered?

The company is headquartered in Lynnwood, Washington, a suburb north of Seattle, where it has been based since its early growth years.

Tom Campion and Gary Haakenson opened the first store at Seattle's Northgate Mall in 1978, calling it Above the Belt. The shop sold clothing and gear to the Pacific Northwest's skateboarding and snowboarding communities, customers mainstream department stores ignored.

Renamed Zumiez in the early 1980s, the chain expanded methodically through the Northwest before accelerating nationally in the 1990s as action sports culture entered the mainstream. Rick Brooks joined as CEO in 2000 and remains in the role, an unusually long tenure in retail.

The company went public on the NASDAQ in May 2005 and used the listing to fund steady store growth through the 2000s. International expansion came through acquisition: a majority stake in Austrian action sports retailer Blue Tomato in 2012, and Australian chain Fast Times in 2016.

The post-2020 era proved difficult. Pandemic disruption, then inflation-driven consumer weakness, pushed the company to a net loss in fiscal 2024. Zumiez responded by closing underperforming stores and tightening inventory. Fiscal 2025 delivered a recovery: net sales up 4.5 percent to $929.1 million, comparable sales up 4.3 percent, and a return to net income of $13.4 million despite a $3.6 million California wage-and-hour settlement.

Zumiez does not publish standalone comprehensive sustainability reporting at the level of larger public peers, and holds no B Corp certification. The company discloses standard risk and governance information through SEC filings.

Its supply chain footprint is limited compared with manufacturers, since it sells third-party goods rather than operating large private-label production. The private-label business sources through contract suppliers under standard vendor codes.

On the governance side, the company resolved a California wage-and-hour class action in fiscal 2025 for approximately $3.6 million, the most notable labor matter in recent years.

The fiscal 2025 California wage-and-hour settlement, costing the company about $3.6 million or $0.15 per diluted share, is the most significant recent legal matter. California labor litigation is common among retailers operating in the state, and the settlement resolved without material operational change.

Beyond that, Zumiez has maintained a low controversy profile. Its challenges have been commercial rather than legal: navigating mall traffic decline, inventory missteps during the post-pandemic consumer shift, and the pressure facing all mid-priced youth apparel retailers.