Is Play It Again Sports Canadian?
Partly
Ownership is split or partially foreign — read the details.
What we found
Franchise system owned by Winmark Corporation (US-based). Individual Canadian franchisees own/operate 43 locations.
The receipt
| Verdict | Borderline |
| Category | Sports & Outdoors |
| HQ | Minneapolis, Minnesota (US) |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Secondary source only |
| Source | https://www.encyclopedia.com/books/politics-and-business-magazines/gro… secondary source — registry check pending “Grow Biz International, Inc. was incorporated in 1988 as Play It Again Sports Franchise Corp., indicating the parent company.” Verdicts are only marked verified once a government registry record or corporate filing confirms them. |
Canadian alternatives to Play It Again Sports
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 → |
| National Sports | Canadian sporting goods retailers | Toronto, ON | View ownership → |
| Pro Hockey Life | Sports & Outdoors | Montreal, Quebec | View ownership → |
| S3 Sports | Sports & Outdoors | Toronto, Ontario | View ownership → |
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