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re: Sports Authority closing all 500 stores nationwide
Posted on 5/1/16 at 10:27 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Posted on 5/1/16 at 10:27 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Academy made their arse quit
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Posted on 5/1/16 at 10:33 pm to LaBR4
Fwiw, I'm pretty sure they are still going to be selling stuff, just they won't have any physical stores. I saw they were trying to be bought.
Posted on 5/1/16 at 10:40 pm to athenslife101
Do they have stores in Louisiana?
Posted on 5/1/16 at 10:42 pm to Jimmy2shoes
No
Posted on 5/1/16 at 10:48 pm to Black n Gold
quote:
I always thought Academy was larger than Dick's.
Academy is bigger in TX and the Deep South.
Posted on 5/1/16 at 10:53 pm to Black n Gold
quote:According to Wikipedia, Dicks has over 600 locations and Academy has 200.
always thought Academy was larger than Dick's.
Posted on 5/1/16 at 10:55 pm to Golfer
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Academy is bigger in TX and the Deep South.
I've always thought of Academy as a Southern sporting goods store. The only ones I had ever been to were in Little Rock and Baton Rouge until they hit our marketing in the last 18 months. I always thought Dick's was the premier sporting goods store, but that's the difference between one being out of PA and the other being out of Katy, TX.
Posted on 5/1/16 at 11:11 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Guess the company turned out to be not the authority on sports after all.
Posted on 5/1/16 at 11:22 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Idk if I've ever seen a sports authority in my life.
Posted on 5/1/16 at 11:31 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
The Sports Authority near me always looked empty any time I went there. They always had a ton of online sales. Many times you could find stuff on sale online there cheaper than Amazon.
Posted on 5/1/16 at 11:38 pm to Landmass
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At least it's not Academy. They have better prices on ammo. FYI- I hate Dicks.
I prefer Academy, which has better selection and prices, although the quality at Dick's is bit higher. It's like comparing Wal-Mart and Target.
Posted on 5/1/16 at 11:43 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Surprised they didn't go out of business 5-6 years ago.
Posted on 5/1/16 at 11:53 pm to member12
Horrible sports equipment offering
But all the under armour you could buy
Horrible
But all the under armour you could buy
Horrible
Posted on 5/1/16 at 11:57 pm to GoldenBoy
Well it will always be mile high stadium. It's just sports authority field.
Posted on 5/2/16 at 2:42 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
Ahh, now I see why it was so downright depressing in there today. I walked in to look for an Adidas section... One pants rack and one shirt rack. "Wasted my gas coming here". Turned 180.
Posted on 5/2/16 at 3:58 am to lsunurse
The Sports Authority near me in CO always has better merchandise. Of course they were catering to different sports and Academy has no presence.
This post was edited on 5/2/16 at 4:59 am
Posted on 5/2/16 at 4:53 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
The two near me that I know of have been having going out of business sales for a while now. I think the Texas stores were some of the first to close in an attempt to save the business. Was 30-50% off, now it's deeper than that. Stopped in a while back to see what they had and it was a war zone. Place had been seriously picked through. They were never that great, but that was probably because I'm in Houston and Academy has a store up on every block.
Posted on 5/2/16 at 7:52 am to KG6
We had a Sports Authority here until Academy moved into town in a location directly across the street with easier access.
SA didn't last another year before they closed that store. Their selection was average at best and the store was smallish with a tight feel. Don't miss them.
They do send out good coupons like 25% off an item almost weekly.
SA didn't last another year before they closed that store. Their selection was average at best and the store was smallish with a tight feel. Don't miss them.
They do send out good coupons like 25% off an item almost weekly.
Posted on 5/2/16 at 8:00 am to Eightballjacket
quote:
I prefer Academy, which has better selection and prices, although the quality at Dick's is bit higher. It's like comparing Wal-Mart and Target.
I prefer Academy too. And there is a lot of overlap in products too. Nike is Nike, UnderArmour is UnderArmour, Reebok is Reebok...whether you buy it at Academy or Dick's.
Posted on 5/2/16 at 8:12 am to Paul Allen
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I still have a gift card from there. Can I use it?
You would have to ask the store. If not, you may have a claim in bankruptcy court which means you will get next to nothing.
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