Scheels All Sports
Financials
2021 Estimated Number of Employees
8,000
2021 Average Store Size
120,000 sq ft
2021 Forbes America’s Best Large Employers:
#177
Credit Rating
No Publicly Rated Debt
Scheels
Initially founded in 1902, Scheels All Sports is an employee-owned, privately held company that specializes in sporting/outdoors goods, apparel, footwear, and other products. Based in Fargo, North Dakota, Scheels operates in 14 states within the Midwest area with over 30 locations and approx. 8,000 employees. Its operating model and product selection has proven to be recession resilient as noted by overcoming the Great Recession with no layoffs or downsizing. Scheels implements more attractions with each new location, expanding their community reach by adding cafes and entertainment spaces.