Winmark Corporation, the parent of Play It Again Sports, announced that current Executive Chairman, John L. Morgan, 78, will retire as a director and as executive chairman, effective March 1, 2020.

Additionally, the company announced that its Board of Directors elected Brett D. Heffes, 52, currently the company’s chief executive officer and director since 2016, to the additional responsibility of chairman of the Board of Directors, effective March 1, 2020.

Winmark Corporation operates 1,256 franchises under the brands Plato’s Closet, Once Upon A Child, Play It Again Sports, Style Encore, and Music Go Round. An additional 38 retail franchises have been awarded but are not open.

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