The KONG Company

Verified sources

We checked this business against our three rules. Here is the public proof we found:

• ✓ American owned

  About Us attributes the company to founder Joe (the KONG Classic origin story) and describes a privately run American company headquartered and manufacturing rubber toys in Golden. The official about page does not name a foreign or PE parent.

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• ✓ Made in the USA

  About Us: "We Make American-Made Rubber Toys" and "our durable rubber toys are, and have always been, proudly made in America using only the highest quality natural rubber." Company history: "KONG planted roots in Golden, Colorado with the construction of the first KONG office and manufacturing facility. This building is still our World Headquarters, where all our rubber products are made." Official site schema lists 16191 Table Mountain Parkway, Golden, CO 80403. This listing is for the rubber toy line made in Golden; the site also sells other pet products.

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• ✓ Designed in the USA

  About Us tells the origin of the KONG Classic: founder Joe tossed a rubber axle stop to his German Shepherd, Fritz, "and that little moment of joy sparked the idea for the KONG Classic," after which the company developed additional rubber toy lines from its Golden headquarters.

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Last checked: November 10, 2026