Soccer Post (TZP Group portfolio) Acquires Soccer Pro

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.

Soccer Post Management, Backed by York Private Equity, Acquires Majority Stake from TZP Group

February 19, 2025

Retail

Soccer Post management, led by CEO Blake Sonnek-Schmelz, acquired a majority stake in Soccer Post from TZP Group with financial backing from York Private Equity and unnamed soccer-specific strategic investors. The deal gives management control while York Private Equity will support the Company's continued growth across its 60+ U.S. store footprint and e-commerce channel; financial terms were not disclosed.

Soccer Post Acquires Stefans Soccer

July 12, 2024

Retail

Soccer Post, the largest community-focused soccer specialty retailer in the United States, has acquired Stefans Soccer, a family-owned specialty retailer operating multiple locations in the greater Milwaukee, Wisconsin area. The acquisition expands Soccer Post’s local-market footprint in Wisconsin and surrounding states and brings Stefans’ team and community-focused retail operations into Soccer Post’s omni-channel platform.

Soccer Post Acquires Upper 90 Soccer Center

April 23, 2024

Retail

Soccer Post, the largest community-focused soccer specialty retailer in the U.S., has acquired the Upper 90 Soccer Center in Queens (New York City). Founded in 2016, the Upper 90 Soccer Center operates four urban soccer fields (including a rooftop field); the acquisition expands Soccer Post's New York City footprint and strengthens its community-focused experiential offerings.

Sports Endeavors Acquires Soccer Master

April 17, 2025

Retail

Sports Endeavors, the parent company of Soccer.com and WorldSoccerShop (and a portfolio company of Seawall Capital), has acquired Soccer Master, a St. Louis–area soccer specialty retailer with six stores and online operations. The acquisition will keep Soccer Master retail locations operating under their name while transitioning Soccer Master’s online businesses to Soccer.com to expand Soccer.com’s fulfillment and Midwest presence.

GT Golf Supplies Acquires The ProActive Sports Group

December 18, 2023

Consumer Products

GT Golf Supplies, a Kinzie Capital Partners LP-backed wholesale golf distributor, has acquired The ProActive Sports Group, a Canby, Oregon-based national golf accessories distributor. The deal adds ProActive's Oregon distribution facility as a fourth DC, broadens GT Golf's product portfolio (including Clicgear, Rovic and Tempercraft lines), and expands the combined company's national footprint and e-commerce capabilities.