On February 5, 1985, Sports Experts, which at the time had 108 locations across Quebec and The Maritimes, merged with Toronto-based Collegiate Arlington Sports, a sporting-goods chain of 44 stores in Quebec, Manitoba, Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia.
On February 5, 1985, the Sports Experts retail chain, which had 108 locations across Quebec and The Maritimes, merged with Collegiate Arlington Sports, a sporting goods store chain with 44 stores in Quebec, Manitoba, Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia.