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Finish Line is an American retail chain that sells athletic shoes and related apparel and accessories. The company operates 660 stores in 47 states, mostly in enclosed shopping malls, as well as Finish Line-branded athletic shoe departments in more than 450 Macy's stores. ==History== In October 1976, three childhood friends: Alan H. Cohen, David Klapper, and John Domont, opened a franchise of The Athlete's Foot in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana. Initially, Domont was a silent partner, Klapper ran daily business, and Cohen was involved part-time while he practiced law. By 1981, the owners' were ready to expand beyond the ten franchises in Indiana, but The Athlete's Foot franchise rights ended at the Indiana border. They therefore started their own company called The Finish Line. Cohen, Domont, and Klapper approached another friend, Larry Sablosky, with a partnership opportunity. Dave Fagin, a manufacturer's representative who had been selling products to Cohen and Klapper, was offered the same deal. At this point they opened the first store under the Finish Line brand name in the Speedway Shopping Center Speedway, Indiana. By 1991, the company had grown to 105 stores located primarily in Midwestern and Southeastern states with an annual gross of nearly $100 million. The company went public in 1992. Known for its signature "shoe wall", a Finish Line store will show between 600 and 1,300 kinds of athletic footwear, including basketball, running, walking, gym, aerobics, hiking, cross-training and skate shoes, and cleats, casual shoes and sandals. Brands carried by Finish Line include Nike, Jordan, Adidas, Reebok, New Balance, Oakley, Puma, Converse, Lacoste, Saucony, Timberland, Pastry, Brooks, Asics, Under Armour, Skechers, The North Face, K-Swiss and Baby Phat. Today, approximately 15 percent of all sales come from apparel and accessories. This includes performance and fashion products from Nike, Oakley, Adidas, Under Armour, Sof Sole, professional and collegiate licensed products, t-shirts, shorts, caps, and outerwear from other manufacturers. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Finish Line, Inc.」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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