Why Should Delaware Care?Al’s Sporting Goods became a Wilmington landmark after nearly a century in business. Its imminent closure highlights the latest shifts for Wilmington’s commercial core that decades ago served as a retail hub for northern Delaware. The closure also marks an expansion of JPMorganChase’s footprint in the city.
After 91 years in business, Al’s Sporting Goods in Wilmington will close its doors in December, marking an end to a family’s legacy and exemplifying the changing nature of the city’s commercial economy.
Owner Bob Hart said his retirement is forcing the closure of the lower Market Street store. He could not find anyone to take it over, he said, despite the shop “doing pretty good business.”…