# JD Finish Line

> JD Finish Line is the North American athletic footwear and apparel arm of UK-based JD Sports Fashion plc. Founded in Indianapolis in 1976 and built into a national sneaker chain under the Finish Line name, the business was acquired by JD Sports in 2018 for about $558 million. It sells premium multi-branded athletic footwear, apparel and accessories through Finish Line stores, Finish Line shop-in-shops inside more than 450 Macy's department stores, a growing fleet of JD-branded stores, and the finishline.com e-commerce platform. As of 2025 JD Sports is retiring the standalone Finish Line mall banner in favor of the JD nameplate while keeping the Finish Line brand alive inside Macy's.

- **Founded:** 1976
- **Headquarters:** Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
- **Founders:** Alan Cohen (Co-founder), David Klapper (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** ~16,000 employees
- **Products:** Finish Line stores, Finish Line at Macy's, finishline.com, JD stores (North America), Winner's Circle
- **Notable:** Grew from a single Indianapolis shoe store (1976) into one of the largest US premium multi-branded athletic footwear retailers., Publicly traded on Nasdaq under ticker FINL before being acquired., Acquired by JD Sports Fashion plc in 2018 for approximately $558 million, becoming JD Sports' cornerstone entry into the US market.

## Products & services

- **Finish Line stores** — Mall-based specialty retail stores selling premium multi-branded athletic footwear, apparel and accessories across the US and Puerto Rico.
- **Finish Line at Macy's** — Finish Line-branded athletic shoe departments (shop-in-shops) operating inside more than 450 Macy's department stores.
- **finishline.com** — E-commerce platform and mobile app for browsing and buying sneakers, apparel and accessories, with sneaker-release drops and free shipping offers.
- **JD stores (North America)** — JD-branded stores rolled out across the US and Canada, into which standalone Finish Line mall locations are being converted.
- **Winner's Circle** — Loyalty rewards program that awards points on purchases redeemable for reward certificates.
- **JD Finish Line Foundation** — The company's philanthropic arm (formerly the Finish Line Youth Foundation) supporting youth, equity and community partners such as Feeding America, Girls Inc. and 100 Black Men of America.

## Achievements

- Grew from a single Indianapolis shoe store (1976) into one of the largest US premium multi-branded athletic footwear retailers.
- Publicly traded on Nasdaq under ticker FINL before being acquired.
- Acquired by JD Sports Fashion plc in 2018 for approximately $558 million, becoming JD Sports' cornerstone entry into the US market.
- Helped make North America JD Sports' largest region, contributing roughly 37% of group revenue by fiscal 2025.
- Operates Finish Line athletic departments inside 450+ Macy's stores.
- Built the JD Finish Line Foundation with national partners including Feeding America, Girls Inc. and 100 Black Men of America.

## Latest updates

- **2025-09** — JD Sports announced it will retire the standalone Finish Line mall banner over roughly three years, converting those stores to the JD nameplate while Finish Line shop-in-shops inside Macy's continue to operate.
- **2025-09** — North America confirmed as JD Sports' largest region, contributing about 37% of group revenue, with organic North American sales up ~13% in the first half.
- **2025** — JD Sports expanded its North American JD store fleet to ~275 stores and opened its first Canadian flagship on Robson Street, Vancouver.
- **2022-05** — JD North America celebrated the 100th episode of its Community Voices series with guest SZA.

## Links

- Website: https://finishline.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/jd-finish-line
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/finishline
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/finishline
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/finishline
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/finishline
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@finishline

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Last updated: 2026-07-26