Sun & Ski Sports

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Sun & Ski Sports

Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Sporting Goods and Outdoor Gear
Founded	1980
Founder	Barry Goldware
Headquarters	Stafford, Texas , USA
Number of locations	31 (2022)
Area served	United States
Key people	Barry Goldware, Founder Steve Rath, Co-Owner Frank Stanley, Co-Owner Karl Salz, President
Parent	Retail Concepts, Inc.

Sun & Ski Sports is a United States-based specialty sporting goods retail company headquartered in Stafford, Texas. Established in 1980, Sun & Ski Sports currently has 31 stores stretching coast to coast across 12 states. They offer a wide variety of products but specialize in skiing, snowboarding, cycling, hiking, running gear, and watersports.^[1]

Locations[edit]

As of 2022, Sun & Ski Sports operates out of 31 locations across the United States.^[2] Their headquarters is in Stafford, Texas, right outside of Houston. In Texas, they have locations in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, McAllen, and San Antonio. Outside of Texas, Sun & Ski Sports has locations in California, Colorado, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah, and Virginia. Some of their locations, such as California, Colorado, and Utah, are situated near mountain resorts.

Store & Website Services[edit]

The retailer offers gear – including apparel, footwear, electronic equipment and more - for the following categories:^[3]

• snow sports – including skiing & snowboarding
• water sports- including water skiing, wakeboarding, and paddle boarding
• running
• cycling- including kids' bikes, mountain, road, hybrid, gravel, and electric.
• hiking

^[4]

Sun & Ski Sports carries a wide range of products from apparel, footwear, accessories, and technical gear such as skis, snowboards, and bikes. They offer brands such as Patagonia, Columbia, The North Face, Spyder, Cannondale, Burton, Rossignol, Salomon, Hoka, On, Garmin, Billabong, and more.^[5]

History[edit]

Sun & Ski Sports started as Tennis and Ski Warehouse in the Midwest United States by Barry Goldware.

In 2012, Sun & Ski Sports changed ownership from Barry Goldware. Frank Stanley and Steve Rath both became Co-CEO's while Karl Salz joined as president of Sun & Ski Sports.

Sun & Ski Sports has grown to over 30 locations across the United States, including multiple resort locations, which include California, Colorado, New Hampshire, and Utah.^[6]

Controversy[edit]

As of January 2024, the company has been known for damaging equipment and poor employee morale.^[7]

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