Unable to find a PE firm or rival willing to tackle another attempt to resuscitate the chain, Sports Authority appears headed for a full-scale liquidation and the shuttering of all its doors.
Author: Thomas J. Ryan
Thomas J. Ryan
Senior Business Editor | SGB Media
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