Pursuits
Finish Line Said to Seek Buyer for Its JackRabbit Runners Chain
- Company could see interest from private equity firms
- Sportswear industry rocked by several bankruptcies this year
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Finish Line Inc. is looking for a buyer for its JackRabbit chain of specialty running-shoe stores, marking a turnabout from an ambitious expansion in that category, according to people familiar with the matter.
The division, which has about 70 locations under various names, could draw interest from private equity firms and other sporting-goods chains, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the process isn’t public.