Finish Line Inc. is looking for a buyer for its JackRabbit chain of specialty running-shoe stores, marking a turnabout from an ambitious expansion in that category, Bloomberg News reported yesterday. The division, which has about 70 locations under various names, could draw interest from private equity firms and other sporting-goods chains. Finish Line previously expanded by buying up small, regional running stores, including its 2011 acquisition of the Running Co. After buying New York-based JackRabbit, it decided last year to rebrand all its specialty running stores with that name.
