SGB Update

Academy Sports & Outdoors HQ And Distribution Center Sold For $190 Million

Mirae Asset Global Investments, based in Seoul, South Korea, has purchased the headquarters campus of Academy Sports + Outdoors in the West Houston, TX suburb of Katy. Phoenix-based Tratt Properties sold the 1.5 million-square-foot campus, which is triple-net leased to Academy Sports on a long-term lease, for $190 million.

Chiappa Firearms Appoints Sales Manager

Chiappa Firearms hired Jon Pfister as U.S. sales manager to oversee the expansion of sales and distribution in the U.S. and to support its outside sales team.

The Athlete’s Foot Appoints EMEA Chief

The Athlete’s Foot (TAF) announced Romano Cinelli as its new vice president and general manager for TAF’s territories: Europe, Middle East and Africa.

LF Corp. Appointed Strategic Partner For Reebok In South Korea

Authentic Brands Group (ABG) reached a long-term partnership agreement with LF Corp., giving the company the exclusive rights to distribute and sell Reebok apparel and footwear for men, women and kids through wholesale, e-commerce and Reebok-branded retail stores in South Korea.

Lids Expands Into Mexico

Lids is expanding internationally by opening its first independent stores in Mexico over the next several months.