has multiple issues . please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . learn how and when to remove these template messages this article needs additional citations for verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . november 2007 learn how and when to remove this template message this article contains content that is written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . july 2012 learn how and when to remove this template message learn how and when to remove this template message play it again sports inc. type chain store industry sporting goods founded 1983 1983 headquarters parma oh united states website playitagainsports.com play it again sports ann arbor mi play it again sports is a chain of sporting goods stores selling new and gently used sporting goods franchised by winmark . minneapolis native martha morris started the store in 1983 soon growing to several stores . morris sold the chain to winmark in 1988 and franchising began growing to over 400 stores across the united states and 43 stores in canada . all stores are independently owned and operated . contents 1 business model 2 sporting equipment includes 3 ownership 4 external links 5 references business model edit play it again takes advantage of the fact that many sports require equipment that can easily outlast participants who either outgrow it physically move on to more advanced gear or phase out of the particular sport . the chain markets primarily to parents of growing kids 1 and offers cash back as well as trade in credit for old gear when purchasing new . sporting equipment includes edit baseball soccer field hockey ice hockey football exercise equipment weight lifting snowboarding skiing skateboarding golf disc golf water sports wrestling racquet sports inline skating lacrosse ownership edit the average total investment to open a play it again sports store is approximately 350 000 . in order to financially qualify candidates need to have at least 30 % 105 000 of the investment in non borrowed personal resources liquid assets i.e. cash stock or marketable securities and enough equity to collateralize the balance . the total cost will vary based on size and location . winmark will not help finance a third party lending source will be needed for that . winmark will assist you in preparing a comprehensive business plan to obtain sba or other financing once someone is a franchisee . all winmark brands are listed on the sba s franchise registry which helps streamline the process . winmark requires over 75 hours of classroom instruction and in store training on the following business planning retail site selection store set up computer training advertising and marketing and store operations . to be a successful play it again sports franchisee requires proper capitalization hard work and people skills . while having knowledge of sports is helpful winmark s comprehensive training program will provide the tools and skills needed to be successful . the typical time frame to open a play it again sports store is approximately nine months . 2 external links edit play it again sports official web site references edit play it again sports how we work . retrieved 20 april 2016 . http playitagainsports.com own.aspx http playitagainsports.com alllocations.aspx retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title play it again sports & oldid 743567851 categories retail companies established in 1983sporting goods retailers of the united statessporting goods retailers of canadacompanies based in minneapolishidden categories articles needing additional references from november 2007all articles needing additional referencesarticles with a promotional tone from july 2012all articles with a promotional tone navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 10 october 2016 at 06 34 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; additional terms may apply . by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy . wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc. a non profit organization . privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers cookie statement mobile view