CLIFTON PARK — The Olympia Sports store located in the Hannaford Plaza on Clifton Country Road is one of more than 70 store locations that will be closing by the end of the month. The sale of Olympia Sports to JackRabbit was announced Oct. 8, 2019. Olympia Sports closing sales set to start on Friday 10/31/2019. BOSTON (CBS) – Olympia Sports is closing 76 stores, 22 of them in Massachusetts. Olympia Sports has announced which stores will be closing. "It was shocking at first," Andrew said. An athletic footwear and clothing store based in Maine, is closing 76 stores nationwide. Olympia Sports started “store closing” sales in 76 stores Friday morning, according to a news release. Olympia Sports, which was recently acquired by sports retailer JackRabbit, is closing 76 stores. Olympia Sports, the Northeast chain of sports apparel shops, has been sold to a Denver company, and dozens of store closures are expected. The Maine-based footwear and athletic apparel was recently acquired by JackRabbit, which will continue to operate 75 Olympia Sports locations nationwide. Auburn Mall, 385 Southbridge St., Auburn Prudential Center, 800 Boylston St., Boston Westgate Mall, 200 Westgate Drive, Brockton Burlington Mall, 75 Middlesex Tpke, Burlington Olympia Sports is shuttering 22 locations across Massachusetts right as the holiday shopping season ramps up. The store will be holding a closing stale starting Friday. BURLINGTON, MA — Burlington Mall's Olympia Sports is one of 76 locations that will be closing following a recent sale. The shutdown of the Olympia Sports is closing its Lockport store as a new owner takes over a sporting goods chain that is shutting down half of its retail locations. The closings come as the company shuts down 76 stores across the country. Olympia Sports had grown to about 150 stores in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest. HOULTON, Maine — Another business is closing its doors in the Shiretown as Olympia Sports revealed it would be shutting down its Houlton location.. Signs that went up earlier this week in the window of the North Street location are advertising a “Store Closing Sale.” Another sign inside the store near the cash register states: “All sales are final.” Closing sales for Olympia Sports stores start Friday. Olympia Sports closing stores in Fairhaven, Brockton & Taunton . Olympia Sports, the Maine based athletic footwear and apparel chain, has selected SB360 Capital Partners LLC (www.sb360.com), as their exclusive agent to conduct "Store Closing" sales in 76 stores. Bangor store Manager Alex Harris confirmed Friday morning the closure of the Bangor store as well as stores in Belfast, Farmington, Wells, Freeport, South Paris and Biddeford. The 76 other locations were… Olympia Sports in the Lake Raystown Shopping Center in Smithfield Township is one of the company’s 76 stores that will close its doors, as it was acquired … The Olympia Sports chain plans to close half its stores, and the one at Emerald Square mall is among them. Olympia, which is based in Maine, was recently bought by sports retailer JackRabbit. Olympia, which was recently acquired by sports retailer JackRabbit, will continue to operate its remaining 75 stores under the Olympia Sports' banner. Olympia Sports closing 76 stores, including 22 in Massachusetts Brooke Coupal (WHDH) — More than half of all Olympia Sports stores are hearing the final buzzer. Olympia Sports was recently sold to lifestyle brand JackRabbit, the closing stores were not part of the deal, and will be liquidated. Olympia Sports was recently sold to lifestyle brand JackRabbit, the closing stores were not part of the deal, and will be liquidated. Olympia Sports Closing 22 Locations Across Massachusetts - Boston, MA - "Store closing" sales at the footwear and athletic apparel retailer begin Nov. 1, … The more-than-40-year-old chain has about 150 stores stretching from Maine to Virginia, about half of which are slated to close by January 2020 after liquidation sales. The Maine-based business has been sold to an out of state company, and the company says a number of locations will shut down as a result. DANBURY — Olympia Sports, an athletic footwear and apparel chain based in Maine, will close 76 stores nationwide. Olympia Sports will close seven locations in New Hampshire. PROVIDENCE — Olympia Sports is closing two stores in Rhode Island — in Westerly and Woonsocket — and several in Massachusetts and Connecticut, as it … Lake Placid’s Olympia Sports opened on Aug. 3, 2011. Olympia, which was recently acquired by sports retailer JackRabbit, will continue to operate its remaining 75 stores under the Olympia Sports' banner. Massachusetts Stores Closing. Massachusetts Stores Closing. Store-closing sales begin Friday. JackRabbit is closing 76 stores that weren’t part of the acquisition. Eight of those stores are in Connecticut. WCVB Thursday Oct 31, 2019 at 10:46 PM. An Olympia Sports spokesperson confirmed Thursday that eight of the 16 stores in Maine will close as part of the sale. Olympia Sports is closing its Lockport store as a new owner takes over a sporting goods chain that is shutting down half of its retail locations. Hurricane Sally hit 16 years after Ivan, at the same spot. BANGOR – The Bangor Mall’s Olympia Sports store will be among eight Maine stores closing following the sale of the New Hampshire-based company earlier this week. Olympia Sports, a Maine-based athletic apparel chain, is closing dozens of its stores, including five in Central Massachusetts. The athletic footwear and apparel chain will continue to operate its remaining 75 stores under the Olympia Sports’ banner. Here's why Trader Joe’s employees are so peppy. The long-ongoing contraction of retail stores continues. Olympia Sports is closing 76 stores, just over half of its stores. That company decided to keep only 75 stores open, so “store closing” sales will start Friday at the other 76 locations. Olympia Sports President Ed Manganello founded the company 43 years ago at the Maine Mall in South Portland and expanded to more than 150 … Going-out-of-business sales are starting at 76 Olympia Sports stores on Friday, following a … In Maine eight of 16 stores are closing, including the Olympia Sports location in Freeport where Tristan Andrew is an assistant manager. Auburn Mall, 385 Southbridge St., Auburn Prudential Center, 800 Boylston St., Boston Westgate Mall, 200 Westgate Drive, Brockton Burlington Mall, 75 Middlesex Tpke, Burlington Some Olympia … The 76 closing stores were not part of the acquisition. 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