Founded in 1889, Modells Sporting Goods is one of the oldest retailers of sporting goods, apparel, menswear and brand name athletic footwear in the United States. Its online store provides an array of products from some of the top brands in the sporting goods and apparel business. The firm operates over 144 stores in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. Henry Modell & Company Inc. and its affiliates operate stores under the name Modells Sporting Goods.