BISSELL: brands it owns and its ownership tree
BISSELL is a family-owned company headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States that owns 1 consumer brand.[1]
BISSELL was founded in 1876 after a Michigan shopkeeper's wife grew tired of sweeping sawdust from her carpet and her husband patented a mechanical sweeper. Anna Bissell took over on his death in 1889 and became the first female chief executive in America; the company is still owned by their descendants.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- BISSELL Inc.
- Type
- family-owned company · see all family-owned company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇺🇸 Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
- Founded
- 1876
- Wikidata
- Q4917589
- Website
- www.bissell.com
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
BISSELL in numbers
- BISSELL owns 1 consumer brands tracked here across 1 top-level categories; the largest is home care with 1 brands.[1]
Everything BISSELL owns
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Frequently asked questions
What brands does BISSELL own?
BISSELL owns 1 consumer brands tracked here, including BISSELL.
Is BISSELL an American company?
Yes. BISSELL is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States and was founded in 1876.
Who owns BISSELL?
BISSELL is privately held. BISSELL was founded in 1876 after a Michigan shopkeeper's wife grew tired of sweeping sawdust from her carpet and her husband patented a mechanical sweeper.
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] BISSELL — our story — BISSELL Inc., Official document; retrieved 6 September 2026.
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