Former type Private Defunct February 16, 2017 | Industry Retail Number of locations 75 | |
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Fate Filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Key people Bruce Ullery, President & CEO
Genevieve & Jack Finkelstein (Founders)
foundation = 1946 Owner products = Apparel, sports equipment, footwear, exercise equipment Headquarters Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States Founded 1946, Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | ||
Mc sports in bankruptcy future uncertain
MC Sports was an American retail sporting goods chain. Founded in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1946, the chain operated over seventy stores in the Midwestern United States before permanently closing in 2017 after filing for Bankruptcy.
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History
MC Sports began in 1946 as Michigan Clothiers in Grand Rapids, Michigan. At this time, men's clothing had shared the shelving spaces with military surplus items.
MC Sports switched its focus from clothing to sports equipment, footwear and apparel. In 1987, MC Sports accelerated its expansion through the acquisition of Morrie Mages’ Sports, a three-store chain located in the Chicago area. A year later, Browns Sporting Goods was acquired adding 19 stores to its portfolio.
MC Sports had over 75 locations in Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Missouri, and Iowa. While some locations have closed due to the influx of big-box stores and larger chains such as Sports Authority, MC Sports still retained a vast majority of their location until the company's ultimate demise. At the time of its closure, the company was ranked as the 75th-largest retailer of sporting goods in the United States.
The company announced that it would file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in February 2017. This plan was approved on February 16, and liquidation sales at all 68 remaining stores began immediately thereafter. All stores are expected to be closed by March 2017.
Charitable contributions
Every May, MC Sports promoted Miracle May; a month dedicated to helping charities within MC Sports communities. Each week in the month of May, a specific vendor item was advertised. Portions of these sales, and the proceeds from sponsorships and other business were donated to the Children's Miracle Network for each featured item.