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The original JJB sportshop was founded in the beginning of the 1900s. It was expanded and incorporated in 1971, [4] [5] when ex footballer and supermarket chain operator Dave Whelan acquired a single sports shop in Wigan, and immediately opened a second sports goods outlet in his supermarket in Sutton, St Helens.
Built and opened in 1999, [2] it was initially the JJB Stadium after its main sponsor. [5] In UEFA matches, it was called Wigan Athletic Stadium due to UEFA regulations on sponsorship. [ 6 ] From 2009 to 2024, it was renamed the DW Stadium , and from 13 May 2024, it was again renamed, this time as The Brick Community Stadium , reflecting a ...
Founded during the 1980s by JJB to concentrate on items for the climbing, hiking, and ski markets. Business was transferred to Blacks Leisure as part of the deal that saw Howard Sports join JJB. [87] Eventually became part of First Sport chain. Amber Ladieswear: Former ladieswear shop located in Briggate, Leeds. [88] Hardy Amies
JJB Sports signed a two-year deal to sponsor the Super League in 1998. The league became known as the JJB Super League. It was the first Super League season to have a playoff and Grand Final which was also named the JJB Super League Grand Final. JJB also sponsor Wigan Warriors and had the naming rights to their stadium.
The stake amounted to 11.9% of JD Sports in November 2013. Sports Direct formerly held 5% of Amer Sports. [20] In 2012 Sports Direct International purchased rival retailer JJB's brand name, website, 20 stores and all of their stock in a deal for approximately £24m. The deal saved around 550 jobs. [21] [22] [23] [24]
Sports Division was one of the biggest sports retailers in the United Kingdom during the 1990s. [1] The company was set up by Sir Tom Hunter in 1984 to sell trainers, initially from the back of a van. Hunter subsequently borrowed £5,000 from his father and a further £5,000 from RBS to set up Sports Division.
DW Sports Fitness was a British retailing and fitness business, founded as a result of Dave Whelan's purchase of 50 JJB Sports fitness clubs with attached retail stores for £83.4 million in March 2009. [1] The business would later encompass more than 140 sites, which included expansion to stand-alone retail stores and stand-alone fitness clubs ...
A 3–1 victory at the JJB Stadium earned Wigan Athletic promotion to the top division of English football for the first time in their 73-year history. Premier League years and FA Cup victory: 2005–2013