Sports Experts
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| Founded | 1967 |
|---|---|
Area served | Canada |
| Owner | Canadian Tire |
| Parent | Provigo (1981–1994) FGL Sports (1994–present) |
| Website | sportsexperts.ca |
Sports Experts Inc. is a major Canadian sports-retailer franchise primarily located in Quebec. It is part of FGL Sports (formerly The Forzani Group).
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 which has since been acquired by Canadian Tire.[5]
References
- ^ "Provigo achète Sports Experts". La Presse. Montreal. December 5, 1980. p. B12.
- ^ a b "Sports Experts fusionne avec Collegiate Arlington". La Presse. Montreal. February 5, 1985. p. C2.
- ^ "Sports Experts advertisement". La Presse. Montreal. March 26, 1986. p. F8.
- ^ "Les manufacturiers ont pensé à tout". La Presse. Montreal. September 4, 1985. p. 10.
- ^ https://www.tvanouvelles.ca/2011/05/10/canadian-tire-le-bouclier-canadien-de-sports-experts