DW Sports Fitness
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DW Sports Fitness was a UK-based chain of gyms and sports retail stores founded by businessman Dave Whelan, known for its close association with Wigan Athletic and the DW Stadium.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
company
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gym chain ⓘ retail chain ⓘ |
| acquiredBy |
Frasers Group
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sports Direct International NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| acquisitionScope |
some gym sites
ⓘ
some retail sites ⓘ |
| acquisitionYear | 2020 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
DW Stadium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wigan Athletic F.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brandNameDerivedFrom | Dave Whelan initials ⓘ |
| ceasedOperationsAsBrand | 2020 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| filedForAdministration | 2020 ⓘ |
| founder | Dave Whelan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfGymsAtPeak | around 75 ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfLocationsAtPeak | over 70 ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfRetailStoresAtPeak | around 50 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
DW Sports Fitness gyms
ⓘ
DW Sports retail stores ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Greater Manchester
NERFINISHED
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Wigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 2009 ⓘ |
| industry |
fitness
ⓘ
sporting goods retail ⓘ |
| legalForm | private limited company ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Europe/London ⓘ |
| mainProduct |
fitness classes
ⓘ
footwear ⓘ gym memberships ⓘ sports equipment ⓘ sportswear ⓘ |
| notableAssociation | Wigan Athletic sponsorship ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
England
NERFINISHED
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Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedStadiumHealthClub | DW Stadium health club ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Dave Whelan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentCompanyBeforeAdministration | DW Sports Ltd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForAdministration |
financial difficulties
ⓘ
impact of COVID-19 pandemic ⓘ |
| replaced |
JJB Sports fitness clubs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
some JJB Sports retail stores ⓘ |
| slogan | Love Sport. Love DW. ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Everlast Gyms (at some sites) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| website | https://www.dwsports.com ⓘ |
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