Hyannis Sports Authority Avoids Closure: Report

BARNSTABLE, MA — The Hyannis Sports Authority will stay open in the wake of the company’s bankruptcy filing.

Consumerist posted a list of the 140 stores that will be shuttered as part of the bankruptcy move. The Hyannis store wasn’t on the list, but three Massachusetts stores in Framingham, Danvers, and Holyoke were.

• Consumerist: Here’s The List Of Sports Authority Stores That Are Closing

The Colorado-based sporting gear chain has been hurt by competition from Amazon and Dick’s Sporting Goods over the last several years.

CEO Michael Foss said the 140 stores—most located in Texas—will be closed within three months. That total represents about a third of its stores.

Over 3,400 job cuts are expected.

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