TZP Group Acquires Christy Sports from Norwest Equity Partners

Christy Sports Acquires Grizzly Outfitters in Big Sky, Montana

December 15, 2022

Retail

Christy Sports has acquired Grizzly Outfitters, a specialty outdoor retail and rental operator in Big Sky, Montana. The acquisition, which closed December 15, 2022, expands Christy Sports' retail and rental footprint in Montana and preserves the Grizzly Outfitters brand and staff during the transition.

Christy Sports Acquires Leisure Living, Inc.

March 12, 2019

Retail

Christy Sports LLC acquired Leisure Living, Inc., a Salt Lake City–based specialty outdoor furniture retailer, in a deal that closed on March 11, 2019. The acquisition expands Christy Sports’ summer/outdoor furniture business and strengthens its commercial presence in Utah; financial terms were not disclosed.

TZP Group Invests in Soccer Post; Alex Morgan Joins as Investor

November 21, 2022

Retail

TZP Group has made a growth investment in Soccer Post, the largest local-market-focused omni-channel soccer specialty retailer in the U.S., to support the company's national expansion across e-commerce, physical stores, and institutional channels. Soccer star Alex Morgan also joined as an investor and brand ambassador to support community engagement and future store ownership.

TZP Group Invests in True Lacrosse to Launch True Sports Group

October 7, 2025

Education

TZP Group completed a strategic investment in True Lacrosse to launch True Sports Group, a national youth sports platform headquartered in Illinois. The investment will support True Sports' expansion of youth travel teams, tournaments, camps and clinics and enable organic growth and add-on acquisitions while partnering with co-founders Jake Deane and Mike Gabel.

TZP Group Makes Strategic Growth Investment in SA Company

October 21, 2020

E-Commerce

TZP Group, through TZP Capital Partners III, LP, made a strategic minority investment in SA Company, a Boca Raton-based direct-to-consumer outdoor apparel and accessories brand. Terms were not disclosed; founder and CEO Thomas DeSernia Jr. and the DeSernia family will remain in management and retain a meaningful ownership stake as TZP supports growth, brand awareness and expanded retail distribution.

Soccer Post (TZP Group portfolio) Acquires Soccer Pro

March 13, 2024

Retail

Soccer Post, a portfolio company of TZP Group, has completed the acquisition of Soccer Pro, a regional soccer specialty retailer in Northern California. The deal expands Soccer Post’s footprint to 47 community-focused stores across the United States and brings Soccer Pro’s team-uniform and local-club services into the Soccer Post platform as an add-on for geographic and capability expansion.