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| Industry | Retail |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1967 |
Area served | Canada |
| Owner | Canadian Tire |
| Parent | Provigo (1981–1994) FGL Sports (1994–2011) Canadian Tire (2011–present) |
| Website | sportsexperts.ca |
Sports Experts Inc. is a major Canadian sports-retailer franchise primarily located in Quebec, Canada. It is part of FGL Sports (formerly The Forzani Group), itself part of the Canadian Tire group.
Sports Experts was founded in 1967. [1] It was purchased by Provigo in December 1980. [2]
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. [3] The merger went in effect in April 1985 and the combined company took on the name Sports Experts Inc. [3] The Arlington locations initially continued under their namesake but had all been converted to the Sports Experts banner by 1986. [4]
In 1994, Provigo sold Sports Experts to the Forzani Group. [1] The Forzani Group has since been acquired by Canadian Tire in 2011. [1]
As of 2021, the largest Sports Experts store is located at the Laurier Quebec shopping mall in Quebec City. [5]
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