New York's 118-Year-Old Sports Specialty icon Doubles Down on the City It Was Built For–With Brand Build-Outs, a Reimagined Store Experience, and a Championship Moment for New York Sports
NEW YORK, June 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Paragon Sports, New York City's independently owned Sports Specialty Store, today announced a series of in-store transformations and brand partnerships that underscore the company's strategy as the definitive sports specialty retail authority of New York City. The announcement coincides with the company being voted the #1 Sporting Goods Store in the United States by the USA Today Readers' Choice Awards.
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