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Lids acquiring Kentucky sporting goods chain
May 20, 2013
Associated PressThe CEO of a private equity firm that helped fund the Lexington-based Fan Outfitters chain said new regulations imposed by
the Affordable Care Act prompted the group to look at the offer from Lids.
MoreLids and MainGate gear up for Super Bowl
January 19, 2013
The companies, newly appointed to handle merchandise sale for the mega-event, are bringing in talent from across the country
to staff the game in New Orleans.
MoreLids buying 12 stores from Florida-based Fanatics chain
November 1, 2012
The purchase includes nine FansEdge locations in the Chicago area and one in Oklahoma, in addition to two Football Fanatics
stores in Jacksonville, Fla.
MoreMainGate, Lids score Super Bowl merchandise deals
September 15, 2012
Anthony SchoettleA pair of Indianapolis-based companies recently scored the largest single-event deal in the world of U.S. sports licensing,
unseating 24-year incumbent Facilities Merchandising Inc. to win lucrative deals at the 2013 Super Bowl in New Orleans.
MoreLids division renews contract with IUPUI
July 23, 2012
Under the five-year deal, Nike will maintain its status as the official outfitter of all student athletes on the 16 varsity
sports teams at IUPU. The initial deal was signed in October 2009. Terms of the current agreement were not disclosed.
MoreRetailer Lids strives for Super Bowl dominance
February 2, 2012
Cory SchoutenLids Sports Group is emerging as an early Super Bowl winner among local businesses after betting big that souvenir sales would
shine.
MoreHat World suing three former execs for contract breaches
September 2, 2011
Scott OlsonThe federal suit seeks monetary damages and a permanent injunction prohibiting the men from soliciting customers and employees,
and from disclosing trade secrets.
MoreHat World acquires New York sporting goods dealer
September 2, 2010
The purchase of Anaconda Sports helps Hat World to grow its LIDS Team Sports division, created to expand the Indianapolis-based
company's reach beyond hat retailing.
MoreHat World's new strategy looks beyond the noggin
July 10, 2010
Greg AndrewsHere’s the business plan: Expand from hat retailing into two new segments—licensed sports apparel and team-sports
equipment—and benefit from the synergies among them.
MoreHat World expansion to create 571 jobs in Indianapolis
June 10, 2010
IBJ StaffHat World, a subsidiary of Nashville, Tenn.-based Genesco Inc., said it plans to invest up to $22 million to lease and prepare
additional space locally as it consolidates manufacturing and warehouse operations from Wisconsin.
MoreHat World to acquire Sports Avenue stores
May 27, 2010
IBJ StaffLocally based Hat World has agreed to acquire the assets of Sports Avenue, an Illinois-based competitor that operates 46 retail
stores and 13 branded e-commerce sites. Terms of the deal where not disclosed.
MoreHat World acquires 37-store Sports Fan-Attic chain
November 3, 2009
Cory SchoutenLocally based Hat World Inc. has agreed to acquire a popular 37-store athletic retail chain in hopes of doing for collegiate
and professional sports licensed apparel what Hat World did for headwear.
MoreHat World acquires Minnesota sporting goods dealer
September 28, 2009
Indianapolis-based Hat World Inc. said Monday that its Impact Sports division has acquired Great Plains Sports in St. Paul,
Minn.
MoreHat World purchase boosts team-merchandise strategy
March 30, 2009
Locally based Hat World Inc. has acquired a custom screen printing and embroidery operation based in Madison, Wis.
MoreHat World shows sign of recovering from lackluster year
August 4, 2008
Chip CutterThe locally based headwear retailer Hat World made a name for itself by snatching up competitors and opening hundreds of stores around the country. However, after sluggish sales in the fiscal year that ended Feb. 2, the company--a unit of Nashville, Tenn.-based Genesco Inc.--says it plans to open fewer stores than usual this year so officials can put their focus back on existing operations.
Finish Line's buy praised, panned
June 25, 2007
Cory SchoutenAthletic retailer The Finish Line Inc. had cultivated a reputation for conservative play calling, keeping clean books with
minimal debt. Then on June 18, the Indianapolis-based retailer called a surprise audible. The $1.3 billion company agreed
to acquire Nashville, Tenn.-based Genesco Inc. for $1.5 billion.
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Can IBJ please stop referring to this property as "Kessler Mansion"? What a ridiculous title for the biggest, bloated, blight in our city. It's not a mansion. At best, it's an ideal site to shoot low-budget porn. Ahhh! Another business use!
Its stories like these that prove that a Ball State diploma is worth less than the paper that its printed on. A real institution of higher learning would have taken care of this long ago. No way should this crap be taught in a SCIENCE class.
It is such a shame that King Ballard has made Indianapolis into Chicago south with all of the rampant corruption.
How many of these 1,259 bills were actually heard and voted on on the floor vs how many were shot down in committee?
When a an arrogant young guy with essentially no experience and no qualifications for the job, was dropped into an Administrator position out of nowhere by his "mentor" in the Mayor's office things seemed fishy. Sometimes things are what they seem.