Modell’s Sporting Goods, frequently called Modell’s, was founded by Morris Modell in 1889, in Manhattan, New York. Modell’s is the 3rd oldest sporting goods company in America.
Modell’s is still a family-owned business, which today has more than 152 stores, mainly in New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. The company sells a wide range of sporting apparel, sporting equipment, shoes, hats, and other sports equipment.
The current CEO, Mitchell Modell, was featured on a television episode of Undercover Boss, which aired on November 2, 2012. A lawsuit has since been filed against Modell by their competitor Dick’s Sporting Goods. The lawsuit claims that Modell was using his Undercover Boss disguise to snoop around Dick’s Sporting Goods stores to learn their trade secrets.
Modell’s reported revenue in 2012 of $680 million.
In February 2020 the company announced that it intended to close 24 stores. However, in March 2020, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and announced that it would liquidate the inventory of its 134 remaining stores. The liquidation began on March 13, 2020, and all stores were closed by the end of August 2020.
The company still maintains an online e-commerce site.
Modell’s maintains a corporate office in New York, New York.
Modell’s Sporting Goods, frequently called Modell’s, was founded by Morris Modell in 1889, in Manhattan, New York. Modell’s is the 3rd oldest sporting goods company in America.
Modell’s is still a family-owned business, which today has more than 152 stores, mainly in New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. The company sells a wide range of sporting apparel, sporting equipment, shoes, hats, and other sports equipment.
History
The current CEO, Mitchell Modell, was featured on a television episode of Undercover Boss, which aired on November 2, 2012. A lawsuit has since been filed against Modell by their competitor Dick’s Sporting Goods. The lawsuit claims that Modell was using his Undercover Boss disguise to snoop around Dick’s Sporting Goods stores to learn their trade secrets.
Modell’s reported revenue in 2012 of $680 million.
In February 2020 the company announced that it intended to close 24 stores. However, in March 2020, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and announced that it would liquidate the inventory of its 134 remaining stores. The liquidation began on March 13, 2020, and all stores were closed by the end of August 2020.
The company still maintains an online e-commerce site.
Modell’s maintains a corporate office in New York, New York.