FGL Sports
FGL Sports Ltd. was a Canadian sporting goods retailer based in Calgary, Alberta. It operated under these corporate banners: Sport Chek, Atmosphere (renamed from Coast Mountain Sports), Sport Mart (all stores closed as of March 2013), National Sports (all stores closed as of 2022), Pro Hockey Life, Athletes World (all stores closed as of March 2013), Sports Experts, Intersport, Tech Shop, RnR, Hockey Experts, Nevada Bob's Golf, The Fitness Source (all stores closed), Pegasus, S3, Econosports and Sports Rousseau.
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| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sporting Goods |
| Headquarters | , Canada |
Key people | TJ Flood |
Number of employees | 12,000+ |
| Parent | Canadian Tire (2011–present) |
| Subsidiaries | Sport Chek Atmosphere National Sports Pro Hockey Life Sports Experts Intersport Tech Shop RnR Hockey Experts Nevada Bob's Golf The Fitness Source Pegasus S3 Econosports |
| Website | www.fglsports.com |
In 2011, Canadian Tire bought FGL Sports Ltd. (referred to as Forzani Group Ltd. prior to being renamed upon acquisition[1]) for $771 million, and has since embarked on a large scale brand restructuring.[2]
References
- http://www.fglsports.com/history.html FGL Sports Profile, FGL Sports, retrieved 14-Sep-2017
- Canadian Tire buys Sport Chek, Athletes World owner, The Guardian, 9-May-2011
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