Sports Authority used to be the largest sporting goods store in the United States. In 2016, seemingly out of nowhere, they filed for bankruptcy and soon closed all of their stores. This video attempts to explain what happened while talking about their comparatively short 29 year history.
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Hostess:
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Nokia:
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Quiznos:
GameStop:
NASCAR:
Shopko:
MoviePass:
Reebok:
The Gap:
Pier 1 Imports:
Sbarro:
AOL:
Long John Silver's:
Chuck E. Cheese's:
GNC:
Hertz:
Steak 'n Shake:
CiCi's Pizza:
Boston Market:
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Montgomery Ward:
Fry's Electronics:
Souplantation:
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