S&S Activewear Acquires TSF Sportswear
April 5, 2022
S&S Activewear, a leading North American apparel wholesaler based in Bolingbrook, Illinois, has acquired TSF Sportswear, a multi-line wearables distributor with operations in Florida, Puerto Rico, Alabama and Texas. The deal expands S&S's footprint in the Southern U.S., adds TSF's warehouse locations and customer relationships, and gives TSF access to S&S's broader brand assortment and inventory network.
- Buyers
- S&S Activewear
- Targets
- TSF Sportswear
- Sellers
- John Feinberg (Owner & President of TSF Sportswear)
- Industry
- Logistics & Distribution
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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