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Place: London Stock Exchange
JJB Sports plc is the UK's
leading sports retailer. JJB was originally formed in 1971 to acquire the
business of a single sports store in Wigan. The original store was established
by JJ Broughton in the early 1900's and was then bought by JJ Braddock
and then JJ Bradburn. As these initials were all the same the business
was known locally as JJB's. When David Whelan bought the store from John
Bradburn he maintained the JJB name. Trading from four stores in 1976,
the store portfolio grew to 120 stores in 1994, at which point the Company
was floated on the London Stock Exchange.
In April 2002, JJB Sports
acquired T J Hughes plc, a discount department store chain with almost
40 stores in the UK. JJB believes that the acquisition will provide an
opportunity for growth and expansion in the UK, in a larger market than
that in which JJB currently operates.
Martland Park, Challenge
Way, Wigan. WN5 0LD
Tel: 01942 221400 Fax: 01942
629809
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