(Newswire.net — February 10, 2014) Franklin, TN — America’s Athletic Source joined forces with its original creator and the current CEO of Adams USA, Inc. to distribute high quality, competitively priced athletic supplies through an on-line marketplace.
David Wright, current CEO of Adams USA, Inc., created America’s Athletic Source in 2000. “When I came to Adams in 2008, I sold them the catalog business,” Wright said.
Since Wright sold America’s Athletic Source (AAS) to Adams USA, Inc., AAS has had a couple different owners. Dave Matthews acquired the company in 2009, and John Harvey of Franklin, TN took over ownership in 2013.
Under its new ownership, AAS has revamped its website and created a more user-friendly digital marketplace.
“Go to americasathletic.com, find the item you want, click it, and add it to your cart,” Molly Britto, AAS’ operations manager explained. “As soon as your product ships, you will receive a tracking code to follow your order online. The turn around is about a week.”
For AAS, the decision to partner with Adams was easy. “Adams only sells to distributors wholesale, but AAS can give prices and sell to customers directly,” Britto said. “The prices are very competitive- some of the best prices out there.”
Adams has famously sold reasonably priced, high quality athletic equipment for decades. Joe Adams established Adams Plastic, Incorporated when he created and patented football’s first faceguard in his garage in 1947. Years passed and Adams continued to thrive- producing and perfecting kneepads, thigh guards, hip-pads and, chin straps. Under new leadership in 2008, David Wright with Adams USA, Inc. ushered Adams Plastic, Inc. as well as several other companies (Trace Athletic, Neumann Gloves, Bolco Bases, etc.) into a new generation of team equipment distribution. Adams USA Inc. continues its evolution as a leading national manufacturer of sporting equipment.
When asked about what new products he is most excited, David Wright replied, “The chin strap. We’ve developed a new way to attach them, which is quite novel.”
And so it is. The work that began in Joe Adams garage over 60 years ago continues in the labs at Adams USA, Inc. today.