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Lids Announces Expansion

Lids, the leading sports retailer, is expanding its presence internationally with the opening of its first independent stores in Mexico. For its debut in Mexico, Lids will open four locations in the metropolitan area, State of Mexico, and Queretaro: Parque Toreo, Galerías Toluca, Premium Outlet Punta Norte, and Premium Outlet Querétaro, all opening in the coming months.

Each store will have the immersive shopping experience of the extensive licensed and branded merchandise that Lids has long been known for. Products in each store will include a wide variety of products from major U.S. league teams MLB, NFL, and NBA, among others, as well as items from well-known brands such as adidas, Nike, New Era Cap, ’47, Mitchell & Ness, Hurley, Oakley, and more. The Premium Outlet Punta Norte store will feature Lids’ exclusive custom areas, which give consumers the opportunity to embroider a cap of their choice there.

The expansion in Mexico is strategic for Lids, as the brand seeks to further expand its international presence in the future. “For over 20 years we’ve received feedback from Mexico longing for the world’s largest hat and jersey selections to be closer to home. We’re thrilled to finally make that a reality this month as we open four locations in Mexico, bringing the best selection of sports and fashion headwear to the country,” said Lawrence Berger, Co-Founder and Partner at Ames Watson and Chairman of FanzzLids Holdings, which is the owner of Lids.

The news of this international development follows the exponential growth of the brand to become a billion-dollar business since Ames Watson acquired it in 2019. To date, Lids operates nearly 2,000 stores in the U.S. and Canada, including through its ongoing partnerships with Macy’s and Designer Brands.

Lids also operates the NBA flagships in NYC and London, the NHL flagship in NYC as well as clubhouse stores for the Yankees, Dodgers and Paris St. Germain. Lids is the world’s largest retail store specializing in the sale of branded and officially licensed caps, with more than 30 million caps sold annually.

About Lids

Lids Sports Group is the largest licensed sports retailer in North America, selling fan and fashion-oriented headwear and apparel across the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico through almost 2,000 retail locations. Indianapolis-based Lids Sports Group carries officially licensed and branded gear aimed at empowering customers to represent their unique and individual style, team, passion and fun. Lids Sports Group operates stores under the Lids, Locker Room by Lids, Fanzz, Yankees Clubhouse Shops, Dodgers Clubhouse, Cardinals Clubhouse, and numerous other nameplates. Lids also has locations within select Macy’s department stores nationwide. To find a retail location near you visit blog.lids.com or join the #LidsLoyal on Instagram (@lids), Facebook (@lids), Twitter (@lids), or LinkedIn.

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