The sporting goods retail industry has suffered dozens of store closings in 2026, despite the industry reporting an overall increase in wholesale sales of 3.7% to $130 billion in 2025, according to a 2026 Manufacturer’s Sales by Category Report from the Sports & Fitness Industry Association.
Specialized sporting goods retailers, such as bicycle retailer Lynskey Performance Products and paddle sports equipment retailer Gamma Sports, filed for bankruptcy in 2026 after facing fierce competition from national and regional sporting goods chains like Dick’s Sporting Goods.
And now specialty sporting goods retail chain 303 Boards filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after closing one of its stores in Boulder, Colo., in May, according to Bankruptcy Observer.
303 Boards files for bankruptcy
The Denver-based retail chain’s affiliate, 303 The Hill Ltd., filed its Subchapter V petition in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Colorado on June 18, listing over $85,000 in assets and over $705,000 in debts, according to court papers…