Is National Sports Canadian?
Yes
Listed as Canadian-owned; registry confirmation still pending.
What we found
National Sports is a Canadian sporting goods retail chain, owned by Canadian Tire Corporation, a Canadian publicly traded (TSX: CTC.A) company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.
The receipt
| Verdict | Canadian-owned |
| Category | Canadian sporting goods retailers |
| HQ | Toronto, ON |
| Confidence | medium |
| Evidence | Secondary source only |
| Source | https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/forzani-buys-nation… secondary source — registry check pending “Forzani Group Ltd., Canada's largest sporting goods retailer, acquired privately owned National Sports in 2005.” Verdicts are only marked verified once a government registry record or corporate filing confirms them. |
More Canadian brands in Canadian sporting goods retailers
Every brand below is listed as Canadian-owned in our registry.
| Brand | Category | HQ Location | Ownership Check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletes World | Sports & Outdoors | Toronto, Ontario | View ownership → |
| Fitness Source | Sports & Outdoors | Toronto, Ontario | View ownership → |
| Intersport | Sports & Outdoors | Calgary, Alberta | View ownership → |
| Pro Hockey Life | Sports & Outdoors | Montreal, Quebec | View ownership → |
| S3 Sports | Sports & Outdoors | Toronto, Ontario | View ownership → |
| Sport Chek | Sporting Goods Retail | Calgary, AB | View ownership → |
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