Gold Creek Capital, a private equity firm based in Dallas, Texas, has acquired Jerry’s Sport Shop, a youth and school team sporting goods supplier serving the Kansas City metropolitan area.
“Gold Creek Capital’s investment in Jerry’s will allow us to aggressively expand a business that has been a staple in the Kansas City area for over 50 years,” said Chris Barnes, president of Jerry’s Sport Shop. “Jerry’s has carved out a niche serving area sports teams and school programs in Kansas City. We are poised to grow this segment of our operations and once again become the dominant provider of sporting goods in area.”
“Jerry’s reputation for personal service and their understanding of how to fulfill the needs of local sporting programs positions them to be the premium sports team supplier in the Midwest,” said Kent Teague, managing partner of Gold Creek Capital. “Jerry’s Sport Shop is the type of well-managed, entrepreneurial business Gold Creek Capital can help take to the next level.”
Jerry’s Sport Shop is a youth and school team sporting goods supplier and retailer serving Kansas City for over 50 years. Aside from operating traditional sporting goods retail locations, Jerry’s core business is providing equipment and apparel to area teams including recreational youth, high school and college programs, and traveling teams. Jerry’s offers complete team kits for programs of any age and any sport. Jerry’s also specializes in spirit merchandise for area booster clubs.
