Finish Line to expand Indianapolis HQ
The Indiana Economic Development Corporation and US sportswear retailer The Finish Line have announced the company’s plans to expand its operations in Indianapolis, creating up to 327 new jobs by the end of 2015.
The Finish Line operates more than 640 stores in malls across the US as well as a growing e-commerce site.
“I am so pleased to see a homegrown Indiana business like Finish Line continue to find success in the Hoosier State,” said Governor Mitch Daniels. “The company's tremendous growth reiterates that there is no better place to start or expand a business than in Indiana.”
Finish Line currently has more than 11,000 employees, with 700 associates at its Indianapolis headquarters and more than 1,280 across the Hoosier State.
“It's been more than 30 years since we opened the first Finish Line store here in Indiana and through consistent growth, we have become one of the leading athletic specialty retailers in the country,” said Steve Schneider, president and chief operating officer of Finish Line. “We are certainly proud of our Hoosier roots and are excited at the prospect of being able to add jobs in our hometown.”
