Olympia Sports was an American sporting goods retail company. The company was founded in 1975 in Portland, Maine. Before it went under liquidation, Olympia Sports had 152 locations, mostly across New England, New York, and the Mid-Atlantic. It was headquartered in nearby Westbrook, Maine, and had a flagship store in Boston.
Olympia Sports also housed the Olympia Sports Foundation, a non-profit clothing bank, where unused clothing and vendor materials are donated to individuals in need. The foundation was shut down in 2016 as a cost-saving measure.
History
The company was founded in 1975 in Portland, Maine and grew to 152 stores mostly across New England, New York, and the Mid-Atlantic.
In October 2019, it was announced that Denver, Colorado-based JackRabbit would purchase 75 of the remaining 152 stores, the other 77 stores to be liquidated.[1] [2]
On May 5, 2022 Schottenstein Stores acquired some of the locations and began liquidation sales.