Sports Experts
Sports Experts Inc. is a major Canadian sports-retailer franchise primarily located in Quebec. It is part of FGL Sports (formerly The Forzani Group), itself part of the Canadian Tire group.
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| Founded | 1967 |
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Area served | Canada |
| Owner | Canadian Tire |
| Parent | Provigo (1981–1994) FGL Sports (1994–present) |
| Website | sportsexperts.ca |
History
Sports Experts was founded in 1967. It was purchased by Provigo on December 5, 1980.[1]
On February 5, 1985, Sports Experts, which at the time had 108 locations across Quebec and The Maritimes, merged with Toronto-based Collegiate Arlington Sports, a sporting-goods chain of 44 stores in Quebec, Manitoba, Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia.[2] The merger went in effect on April 1985 and the combined company took on the name Sports Experts Inc.[2] The Arlington locations initially continued under their namesake but had all been converted to the Sports Experts banner by March 1986.[3][4]
In 1994, Provigo sold Sports Experts to the Forzani Group. The Forzani Group has since been acquired by Canadian Tire.[5]
References
- "Provigo achète Sports Experts". La Presse (in French). Montreal. December 5, 1980. p. B12.
- "Sports Experts fusionne avec Collegiate Arlington". La Presse (in French). Montreal. February 5, 1985. p. C2.
- "Sports Experts advertisement". La Presse (in French). Montreal. March 26, 1986. p. F8.
- "Les manufacturiers ont pensé à tout". La Presse (in French). Montreal. September 4, 1985. p. 10.
- Carl Renaud Argent (10 May 2011). "Canadian Tire, le bouclier canadien de Sports experts" (in French). TVA Nouvelles.
External links
See also
- Sport Chek, the Western Canada and Ontario sister brand to Sports Experts
- Intersport, a sister store to Sports Experts in Canada, Canadian licensee of the international marque