Janor Sports acquired by BSN Sports

NAPERVILLE - Janor Sports has been acquired by Dallas-based BSN Sports, the nation's largest direct marketer and distributor of sporting goods to the school and league markets.

Terms of the acquisition were not announced.

Janor Sports has served Naperville and surrounding communities for over 12 years, and has been a leading distributor of high school letterman jackets, team apparel and gear, and sporting goods. Rich Janor will continue to serve as president of Naperville-based Game Day USA and a partner within parent company Athletx Sports Group. Janor also serves on the Naperville Park District board

"BSN Sports is the best in the business, and our team sports customers will be in highly-capable hands moving forward," Janor said. "This transaction will enable us to be laser focused on building our industry-leading event and media company, which has evolved into a year-round, nationwide business that continues to skyrocket."

With more than 2,000 employees, BSN Sports will enable the valued customers of Janor Sports to have immediate access to an industry leading technology platform and a wider range of brands, products and services.

"This is a milestone transaction for the Janor Sports team and its customers, as they will now benefit from access to the same great products and customer service experience with the added benefit of BSN Sports' inventory, industry leading resources, and superior sales platform," Terry Babilla, BSN Sports' President, said,