The Forzani Group Ltd.

824 41st Ave. NE
Calgary, Alberta T2E 3R3, Canada (Map)
Phone: 403-717-1400
Fax: 403-717-1490
http://www.forzanigroup.com

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Overview

How many pro football players does it take to open a sporting goods chain? Chairman and former Calgary Stampeder John Forzani would say four. With his brothers, Joe and Tom, and friend Basil Bark (all former Stamps), he founded The Forzani Group in 1974. Forzani has since become Canada's largest sporting goods retailer. The company operates more than 330 company-owned stores under such banners as Athletes World, Coast Mountain Sports, Sport Chek, S3, Sport Mart, and National Sports. The company also franchises about 230 stores under names that include Atmosphere, Econosports, Hockey Experts, Intersport, and Sports Experts. It has about a 20% share of the sporting goods retail market in Canada.

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Company Type Public (Toronto: FGL)
Fiscal Year-End January
2009 Sales (mil.) £752.9
1-Year Sales Growth (18.0%)
2009 Net Income (mil.) £16.4
1-Year Net Income Growth (49.9%)
2009 Employees 11,889
1-Year Employee Growth 6.4%
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Chairman John M. Forzani
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CEO and Director Robert (Bob) Sartor
President and COO Thomas G. (Tom) Quinn
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