Sports Authority, Inc. was an American sports retailer based in Englewood, Colorado. 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.
Sports Authority's former headquarters in Englewood, Colorado.
Image: Sports Authority logo 2011
Interior of a Sports Authority in Daly City, California
A Sports Authority store in Tanasbourne, Oregon on May 20, 2016, with sign announcing closure of the store.
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. is an American chain of sporting goods stores founded in 1948 by Richard "Dick" Stack. It is the largest sporting goods retailer in the United States, and is listed on the Fortune 500.
Exterior of a typical Dick's Sporting Goods store in Manchester, Connecticut (2014)
Dick's Sporting Goods store at the King of Prussia mall in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania