The story
Founded by Arthur Ryan in 1969, in Dublin.1
Private company
Primark
Irish multinational fast-fashion company
Primark Limited (; trading as Penneys in Ireland) is an Irish multinational retailer specialising in fast fashion. It is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, with 491 shops in Europe and in the United States and 4 franchised shops in Kuwait and Dubai.2 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 16, 2026.
Overview
1969Founded1
- Industryretail1
- HeadquartersDublin1
- Founded inDublin1
- Websitewww.primark.com/en-gb
- Legal formLimited Company1
Leadership
Who has led Primark, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
Chief executive
197019801990200020102020
- FounderArthur Ryan1
- Chief executive officerPaul Marchant 2009 to 20251
- Chief executive officerArthur Ryan until 20091
Products and brands
- clothing
Listed on Wikidata.1
Subsidiaries and ownership
Parent company
Owners
Also owns
- Bank Buildings, Belfast
From Wikidata.1
Employees over time
- 201978,0001
Timeline
Links
- Websitewww.primark.com1
- Websitewww.primark.com/cs-cz1
- X (Twitter)x.com/Primark1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/Primark1
- Instagramwww.instagram.com/primark1
- YouTubewww.youtube.com/channel/UCIc8R2lxvKLtluGjN7e7TMw1
- WikipediaPrimark
- WikidataQ137023
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1WikidataPrimark on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaPrimark on Wikipedia