Fanzz

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Fanzz
Company typePrivate
Founded Salt Lake City, Utah, 1985 (1985)
Founder Larry H. Miller
DefunctFebruary 2019
FateBecame a part of Lids
Headquarters,
U.S.
Number of locations
Approx. 100 locations in the United States (2017)
Area served
United States
Key people
Lawrence Berger President
ProductsLicensed Sports Apparel & Team Gear
OwnerMadison & Ames
Number of employees
1000
Website www.fanzz.com

Fanzz was a sports apparel and team gear retailer that was based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Fanzz began operations in 1985. Fanzz/Just Sports had approximately 85 retail store locations in many US states. Fanzz purchased the Northwest-based Just Sports retailer on October 1, 2013. The company's assets were sold in 2018 by the Larry H. Miller Company to Ames Watson Capital and re-incorporated as Fanzz Gear Inc. [1] In February 2019, Fanzz joined Lids, causing all Fanzz stores including the website to join Lids. The website changed in 2024.

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References

  1. "Larry H. Miller sells Fanzz to Maryland-based operating company". February 9, 2018.