ATHLETE'S FOOT MAPS OUT FUTURE, PUTTING FRANCHISES INTO EVERY CORNER OF GLOBE.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)

From: Footwear News | Date: July 17, 2000| Author: SOLNIK, CLAUDE | Copyright information

NEW YORK -- At a time when many retailers are fighting for U.S. market share, The Athlete's Foot is aggressively expanding its global reach.

The Kennesaw, Ga.,-based chain is now in the midst of a massive campaign to open franchise stores around the globe, from the Caymen Islands to China.

While the chain's domestic operations include franchises and company-owned unit, its stores abroad are strictly franchise operations.

As of a week ago, the com...

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