ShopFox, Grizzly, etc

Some may recall a short discussion on ShopFox and Grizzly ownership (ie who owns the companies, not the tools)

I had some time so I did a small amount of research. ShopFox is owned by Woodstock International, apparently a privately held firm. Interestingly, Woodstock owns many of the brands that Grizzly sells. See

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is apparently also a privately held firm.

Now, Woodstock has headquarters in the same town as Grizzly Industrial (the owners of Grizzly tools). Now this is not that big a smoking gun, except that Bellingham Wa is not that big a town.

Next, the shipping warehouses for both firms are in the same three towns, all smaller towns,

My guess, from the above evidence, it looks like they do share a common owner. But Grizzly probably doesn't "own" Woodstock, nor visa-versa (it keeps one company from being effected if the other company has legal/sales/fiscal issues)

Check the "Registered Agent Information" below:

Woodstock International (Shop Fox) UBI Number 601 179 517 Category Regular Corporation Profit/Nonprofit Profit Active/Inactive Active State of Incorporation WA Date of Incorporation 05/15/1989 License Expiration Date 05/31/2005

Registered Agent Information Agent Name SHIRAZ BALOLIA Address 1821 VALENCIA ST PO BOX 2069 City BELLINGHAM State WA ZIP 98227

Grizzly UBI Number 600 487 982 Category Regular Corporation Profit/Nonprofit Profit Active/Inactive Active State of Incorporation WA Date of Incorporation 04/01/1983 License Expiration Date 04/30/2005

Registered Agent Information Agent Name SHIRAZ BALOLIA Address 1821 VALENCIA ST City BELLINGHAM State WA ZIP 98226