DICK'S Sporting Goods was founded in 1948 when an 18 year-old Dick Stack was working at an Army surplus store in Binghamton, New York. Dick's family continues to offer the finest quality products at competitive prices, backed by the best service anywhere. Like you, we have a real passion for sports. An authentic full-line sporting goods store offering a broad assortment of brand name sporting goods equipment, apparel and footwear in a specialty store environment.