Company Information

Sun & Ski Sports, originally named Tennis & Ski Warehouse, was founded in 1980 by Barry Goldware. Based in Houston, Texas

Houston, Texas

Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...

, the retailer operates 24 stores in ten states: Texas

Texas

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 (11 locations), Oklahoma

Oklahoma

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 (2 locations), Virginia

Virginia

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 (2 locations), Georgia

Georgia (U.S. state)

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, Maryland

Maryland

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, New Hampshire

New Hampshire

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, Connecticut

Connecticut

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, Ohio

Ohio

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, New York

New York

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, North Carolina

North Carolina

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, Tennessee

Tennessee

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 (Coming Soon), and Florida

Florida

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 (1 location each). Sun & Ski Sports also operates a store in Washington, DC, which is branded under the name of Ski Chalet.

Store & Website Services

The retailer offers gear – including apparel, footwear, food supplies, electronic equipment and more - for the following categories:

• snow sports – including skiing & snowboarding
• water sports- including water skiing, wakeboarding, and kayaking
• skating – including inline and skateboarding
• running
• cycling
• camping

Sun & Ski Sports carries many outdoor sporting gear brands, including Burton, The North Face, 686, Columbia, Liquid Force, Yakima, and more.

In addition to its product offerings, Sun & Ski stores provide service shops in which employees provide maintenance care and tips to customers on all makes and models of bikes, skis, and snowboards.
Sun & Ski also operates a retail website (located at www.sunandski.com). Similar to the physical store locations, customers can find sporting gear but also have access to additional services, such as the Ship to Store service, the company enewsletter, gear buying guides, and interactive packing lists.

Charitable Contributions

Sun & Ski Sports is actively involved in a variety of charitable organizations, including:

• The MS Society – Sun & Ski is an active participant with the MS Society and contributed over $360,000 for the Houston 2010 BP MS 150 bike ride alone
• The Make a Wish Foundation - Each year, Sun & Ski Sports sponsors a charitable bike ride call the Tour de Doughnut in which the proceeds are donated to The Make a Wish Foundation
• The Star of Hope – Sun & Ski also runs a program called “Share Your Warmth” in which customers are invited to donate gently used warm clothing, blankets and other supplies.Since 1998, Houston stores have collected more than 22 tons of warm clothing and supplies. The Star of Hope, a homeless shelter in Houston, Texas, is a major beneficiary of this initiative.