JD Sports is a titan of the UK sports-fashion world, with over 2,400 stores country-wide. But despite its status as a high street staple, many do not know the history of the store, Birmingham Live reports.
Company founders John Wardle and David Makin are actually the inspiration behind the brand, with the name 'JD' being a simple combination of their first names. JD Sports began in 1981, when it began trading from a single shop. The company soon became a franchise when the first JD Sports store opened on Oxford Street in London.
Many Twitter users were shocked by the real meaning behind the name. One person questioned: "Since when does JD in JD Sports stand for John David? Loool."
