Corporate Information
JJB Sports plc is one of the UK's leading sports retailers. 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 1900s and was then bought by JJ Braddock and then JJ Bradburn. 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 1998 JJB Sports acquired the business of Sports Division. The acquisition then made JJB the largest sports retailer in the UK.
Since 1998, the Sports Division business has been fully integrated within the JJB group. JJB now operates from over 250 stores in most major towns and cities of the UK. JJB also has stores in the Republic of Ireland. JJB's stores are increasingly of a superstore concept, which average 13,000 square feet of selling space and in which full product ranges can be better displayed. The product ranges include sports textiles, footwear, replica shirts, equipment, accessories, cycles and golfing products.
JJB's principal aim is to be "Serious About Sport" and to supply high quality, branded sports and leisure products to our customers. JJB stocks all of the major sports brands, as well as brands and product ranges which are exclusive to the company. JJB caters for active sports participants supplying products for customers simply seeking leisure and casual wear.