Since its beginning in 1974 Foot Locker has expanded to more than 3600 stores worldwide, making Foot Locker Inc. the world's largest athletic retailer. Foot Locker Australia began in 1989 with a store at Northland Shopping Centre in Victoria, and now has 75 stores nationally. In New Zealand Foot Locker recently opened its Manukau store in Auckland and plans to expand the number of stores over the next few years.
The company takes pride in having an extensive collection of sports fashion, footwear and apparel from leading makers under one roof, most of it exclusively designed for Foot Locker.