This article showcases our top picks for the best Kentucky based Sporting Goods companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Sporting Goods industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
Top Kentucky Sporting Goods Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
Hillerich & Bradsby
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Hillerich & Bradsby produces the ‘Louisville Slugger’ baseball bat.
TackleHack
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TackleHack is a peer-to-peer marketplace where users can shop, sell, and share the gear that will improve the quality of outdoor adventures.
Varsity Scoreboards
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Varsity Scoreboards is the manufacturing of scoreboards in Murray.
Bionic Gloves
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Designed by a leading orthopedic hand specialist, Bionic gloves offer ergonomic technology that is wholly unique.
Anderson Manufacturing
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Anderson Manufacturing offers products such as lower receivers, rifles, barrels, kits, bolt carriers, magazines, shirts, and hats.
Spruce Meadows
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Spruce Meadows is a professional sports franchise without a team, featuring one of the few sports in the world.
Primeau Vélo
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Primeau Vélo is an e-commerce store that offers bicycles, helmets, jerseys, jackets, shoes, tools and accessories for men and women.
Lowe’s Sporting Goods
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Lowe’s Sporting Goods is distributor of team apparel and equipment in Kentucky and parts of Tennessee.
Activ Life
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Activ Life is an online marketplace for recreational products.
CarbonTek
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CarbonTek provides shoulder pad system, designed for speed, built for power, and engineered for performance.
Monster Rings and Cages
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Monster Rings and Cages manufactures and supplies boxing rings, punching bag racks, MMA cages, strongman equipment, and gym equipment.
Disc ‘n Dat
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Disc ‘n Dat is a webshop that manufactures portable baskets, discs, and sports equipment.
Sheltowee Hammock Company
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Sheltowee Hammock Company designs and manufactures durable and lightweight hammock camping gear, shell systems, shelters, and accessories.