by Cyle Young @CyleYoung
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In 1983 Play It Again Sports
launched in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and within five years the store burst on
the national scene through franchising opportunities. The stores' used sporting
equipment resale concept found quick success as many customers looked to cash-in
on low prices.
Many sports require
equipment that has a lifetime much longer than the average participants age or
developmental phase which creates an ever-growing pool of used sports
equipment. The chain soon blossomed to
over 400 stores nationwide because of low product investment and high profitability.
This same business model has allowed many movie and video game resale stores to
find similar success.
