Dick's Sporting Goods Closes Several Stores

The retailer closed multiple locations in 2026 while expanding its House of Sport concept through conversions and relocations.

Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Openings & Closings

Dick's Sporting Goods Closes Several Stores

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Dick's Sporting Goods closed several stores in 2026, including locations in Massapequa, New York, and Monaca, Pennsylvania, ending its second quarter with 630 stores, down from 644 at the start of the year. The closures came as the company expanded its House of Sport locations from 35 to 41.

Why it matters

The reductions reflect Dick's effort to run its business more tightly, according to Neil Saunders, managing director of GlobalData. The company completed its $2.4 billion acquisition of Foot Locker last year, and the Foot Locker business has also been reviewing unproductive assets.

Dick's ended its second quarter with 630 stores, down from 644 at the start of the year, while the Foot Locker business opened 27 stores and closed 110 in the first half of its fiscal year. The full count of 2026 closures beyond those named was not disclosed.

The players

Dick's Sporting Goods

Dick's Sporting Goods is a major American sporting goods retailer that also owns Golf Galaxy, Public Lands, Going Going Gone!, and the GameChanger sports-scoring app.

Foot Locker

Foot Locker is a athletic footwear and apparel retailer that Dick's Sporting Goods acquired for $2.4 billion last year.

GlobalData

GlobalData is a London-based data and analytics company whose managing director, Neil Saunders, commented on Dick's store closures.

The details

Dick's closed a store in Burlington, Washington on January 3, a location in the Auburn area of upstate New York after its lease expired, a store at Sunrise Mall in Massapequa, New York on April 4 when its lease expired and was not renewed, and a store at Beaver Valley Mall in Monaca, Pennsylvania on April 25. Meanwhile, the company expanded House of Sport locations from 35 to 41, primarily through conversions and relocations.

January 3, 2026: Burlington, Washington store closed
Early 2026: Auburn, New York store closed after its lease expired
April 4, 2026: Massapequa, New York Sunrise Mall store closed
April 25, 2026: Monaca, Pennsylvania Beaver Valley Mall store closed

Market Landscape

Dick's closures follow its $2.4 billion Foot Locker acquisition completed last year, as the combined company reviews unproductive assets across its footwear and sporting goods portfolio. The pattern reflects a consolidation phase in which large sporting goods retailers prune overlapping or underperforming locations.

Shoppers in areas where Dick's closed stores will need to travel to other locations for in-person purchases. The House of Sport expansion may offer nearby alternatives in some markets.

The takeaway

Store closures and format changes are a common part of retail portfolio management, so shoppers may want to check locations before visiting. Checking a store's status ahead of a trip can prevent a wasted visit.