Latest Athlete's Foot Franchise News

The World's First Athletic Franchise Store - 1999-01-02
The Athlete's Foot is the world's first franchisor of athletic footwear and is recognized today as the world leader in athletic footwear franchising. Robert and David Lando opened the first The Athlete's Foot store in 1971 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was the first athletic footwear
The Athlete's Foot Signs International Franchise Agreement For Central And South America - 1999-02-13
The Athlete's Foot has signed a franchise agreement with Dominican Republic-based Sportec, S.A. for six countries including El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico and Venezuela. The agreement calls for a minimum of 42 stores to be opened in the next six years. Sportec, S.A. cur
The Athlete's Foot Using Internet To Expand International Reach - 1999-05-11
The Athlete's Foot Group Inc. announced a partnership with Global Sports Interactive to develop an electronic commerce site that will allow the shoe retailer to rapidly expand its global market reach. The new web site will feature a full line of athletic footwear and is expected to launch in tim
The Athlete's Foot Opens Exclusively Female Store Format - 1999-10-13
Recognizing the growing importance of the women's fitness market, The Athlete's Foot announced it will open two exclusively female stores in the month of October. The Athlete's Foot For Her, which will carry footwear and apparel for girls and women, will open at the Katy Mills shopping c
The Athlete's Foot Announces New $38 Million Line Of Credit With Wells Fargo Retail Finance - 2001-07-02
The Athlete's Foot is pleased to announce the completion of a $38 million line of credit with Wells Fargo Retail Finance. This independent facility will provide working capital and assist in further expansion for the athletic footwear retailer. The company plans to add 120 new franchise
The Athlete's Foot Expands In Canada; Area Development Agreement For Five Stores In Calgary - 2003-01-14
The Athlete's Foot Marketing Associates, Inc., a subsidiary of The Athlete's Foot Group, Inc. has signed an agreement with Wayne Metcalf for franchise rights to open The Athlete's Foot stores throughout Calgary, Alberta in Canada. The company projects five store openings with the first s
The Athlete's Foot Announces Completion Of Securitization Transaction - 2003-09-30
The Athlete's Foot has successfully completed an investment grade asset-backed securitization transaction with UCC Capital Corporation (UCC), an industry leader in corporate whole company securitization backed by intellectual property. The long-term fixed-rate bonds are backed by franchise reven
Nexcen Brands Completes Acquisition Of The Athlete's Foot Franchise - 2006-11-20
The acquisition includes The Athlete's Foot(R) brand name along with the franchisee license agreements in the global retail franchise system. Robert W. D'Loren, NexCen's President and Chief Executive Officer, offered: "With The Athlete's Foot(R) as the foundation of our retail