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 Sports Authority's former headquarters in Englewood, Colorado. | |
| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Retail |
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| Founder | Gart Sports Nathan Gart Sports Authority Various
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| Defunct | July 29, 2016 |
| Fate | Chapter 7 bankruptcy |
| Headquarters | 1050 West Hampden Avenue, , |
Number of locations | 463 (at the time of closure)[1] |
Area served | United States Puerto Rico |
Key people |
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| Products | Apparel, sports equipment, footwear, exercise equipment |
Number of employees | 15,250 (2016)[2] |
| Parent | Kmart (1990–1994) Gart Sports (2003–2006) |
| Website | Archived official website at the Wayback Machine (archive index) |
Sports Authority, Inc. (formerly The Sports Authority) was an American sports retailer based in Englewood, Colorado.[3] At its peak, Sports Authority operated 463 stores in 45 States and Puerto Rico. The company's website was on the GSI Commerce platform and supported the retail stores as well as other multi-channel programs. A joint venture with ÆON Co., Ltd., operates "Sports Authority" stores in Japan under a licensing agreement.
On March 2, 2016, Sports Authority filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and the case was converted to Chapter 7 a few months later. On May 18, 2016, the company's stores were sold to a group of liquidators and on May 25, CEO Michael Foss announced that all of the stores would close by the end of August 2016.[4][5] On June 30, 2016, Dick's Sporting Goods won the auction for Sports Authority's brand name and intellectual property.[6]
On July 15, 2016, the online store closed operations, redirecting users to the Dick's Sporting Goods website. On July 21, 2016, the purchase of Sports Authority's intellectual property by rival Dick's Sporting Goods was approved.
- ^ Dick’s Just Paid $15 Million For Sports Authority’s Name
- ^ "#127 Sports Authority". Forbes.com. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ^ "Sportsauthority.com Terms and Conditions of Use." Sports Authority. Retrieved on September 15, 2011. "1050 West Hampden Avenue Englewood, CO 80110"
- ^ "Sports Authority's Stores Have Been Sold To A Trio Of Liquidators, All Will Close – Consumerist". Consumerist.com. May 17, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ^ "About Us". SportsAuthority.com. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
- ^ Rizzo, Lillian (June 30, 2016). "Dick's Sporting Goods Wins Sports Authority Brand Name in Bankruptcy Auction". WSJ. Retrieved July 17, 2016.