Welcome to the Destination Athlete® Franchise Team
We are proud to announce the addition of Aaron Wallace to Destination Athlete as franchise owner of Orange County, CA! He is a lifelong athlete and played college football at UCLA as well as drafted to the NFL where he played professionally until 2020. When asked why own a Destination Athlete franchise, Aaron stated, "It is a good opportunity to connect my pursuit of entrepreneurship and my love of sports". We couldn't agree more!
Welcome to the Destination Athlete® Franchise Team
We would like to welcome Mark Bankord to the Destination Athlete team of franchise owners! A parent, as well as coach to most teams until the Varsity level, Mark understands the joy sports bring to parents and kids alike. He brings his sales experience and entrepreneur background to Destination Athlete serving 8 counties in 2 states - Baldwin, Covington, Escambia, Mobile, AL and Escambia , Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton, FL.
August 2021
New Company Logo
We are proud to announce the launch of the new company logo as part of the ongoing evolution of our company’s brand.
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DESTINATION ATHLETE® RANKED #9 IN ENTREPRENEUR'S 2021 TOP PART-TIME FRANCHISES!
“It is a great honor to be so highly ranked by Entrepreneur as a franchise system that can be worked part-time. The scalability of owning a Destination Athlete® franchise is an entrepreneurship that allows one to grow at their own pace and have their own life balance. We are proud to offer a home-based model for part time, full time, or full time with a team as flexible options,” says Doug Dickison, Founder and Chairman of Destination Athlete®.
Read the full press release here
Find our ranking at 2021 Top Part-Time Franchises
Welcome to the Destination Athlete® Franchise Team
We are pleased to announce our presence in the Show-Me state!! Matt Schonhoff, franchise owner in MISSOURI, has 14 years of coaching and AD experience in several sports at the high school level. Matt will provide service to the following counties: Cape Girardeau, Perry, Bollinger, New Madrid, Scott, Mississippi, St. Genevieve.
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July 2021
Welcome to the Destination Athlete® Franchise Team
We would like to announce Joey Herbst as a member to our franchise team as we expand into Kentucky! He played sports in college and is a middle school football coach. Joey looks to meet and exceed expectations while providing his customers with value in the following counties: Madison, Garrard, Boyle, Lincoln, Rockcastle, Jackson, Estill, Powell, Montgomery, Clark, Jessamine.
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JULY 2021
We are thrilled to be pubished by Forbes!
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2020 OPERATION ATHLETE RECIPIENT
Tomas is a Destination Athlete® franchise owner from Tennesse and was awarded a franchise through our Operation Athlete program for qualifying veterans.
April 2021
We are proud to be honored by Entrepreneur Magazine! Ranking #67 on the 2021 Fastest-Growing Franchises. Find our ranking at
2021 Fastest-Growing Franchises
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March 2021
DESTINATION ATHLETE® Selected a Top 100 Franchise for 2021 by Franchise Gator
Read full press release here
February 2021
Thank you, Mirror Review for featuring us as one of the 10 Most Disruptive Franchises of 2020!
Read full article at, http://ow.ly/5xKA50CEafe
January 2021
Welcome to the Destination Athlete® Franchise Team
We are pleased to announce the addition of Devin Meshefski to our franchise team. Owner of Ada, Boise, Owyhee, Gem, Elmore & Canyon Counties, ID.
DESTINATION ATHLETE® NAMED ONE OF THE TOP FRANCHISES OF 2021 BY ENTREPRENEUR MAGAZINE’S FRANCHISE 500®
We’re very proud and humbled to learn of our #1 ranking for the Sports Equipment & Apparel category and #211 overall with the new Entrepreneur Franchise 500 ranking. Our employees and franchisees are doing an extraordinary job in providing best in class service to numerous athletic communities across the country.
November 2020
Welcome to the Destination Athlete® Franchise Team
We are pleased to announce the addition of Micah Gore to our franchise team. Owner of Horry, Dillon and Marion Counties, SC.
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September 2020
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Destination Athlete® named Entrepreneur's first ever Top Growth Franchises ranking. This list recognizes companies that have maintained strong positive franchise unit growth in North America over three years. It appears in the September issue of Entrepreneur magazine and online at entrepreneur.com/franchises/topgrowth.
Read the full press release here
August 2020
Welcome to the Destination Athlete® Franchise Team
We are pleased to announce the addition of Tyson Tomao to our franchise team. Tyson will operate our first franchise in the state of Arizona. Tyson brings a wealth of service experience, account management and sports acumen to our team. Follow him on Instagram @destinationathlete_phoenix_az
July 2020
Welcome to the Destination Athlete® Franchise Team
It is with great pleasure to announce two new franchisees to our great franchise team. We’d like to welcome Yvan Salazar from Texas and Gary Ruderman from California. Yvan has been a successful HS coach for multiple sports and Gary has been a successful entrepreneur and has many links to sports in the community. Welcome Yvan and welcome Gary.
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June 2020
Russell Wilson & MVP
Exciting news Russell Wilson has partnered with MVP as their Chief Football Advisor! Read full article by clicking on the photo below:
May 2020
April 2020
Partnership Announcement
Destination Athlete® & MVP Robotics
Destination Athlete® & MVP Robotics (MVP) are excited to announce their partnership with the addition of the brand-new robotic tackling dummy from MVP, “SPRINT,” to the Destination Athlete® equipment product line. Read full press release at: http://ow.ly/dla550zmtrT
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Helping the Communities We Serve
Thank you to Steven Croley, Destination Athlete® of Northeast, Tennessee and the people of his community for raising funds to purchase face coverings to support their local Food City & UPS.
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Helping the Communities We Serve
We’ve been busy working on summer sports, fall sports and winter sports. We’re also helping our communities in the present with fundraisers (for hospitals and small businesses), custom face covers and supplying disinfectants. We even have “Davey Day Trader” Dave Portnoy, President of Barstool Sports wearing a jersey we just made.
Our employees and franchisees have really been stepping up to help. They understand what it means to “Lean In.” I am really proud of our extraordinary team.
Dave Portnoy, President of Barstool Sports
Illinois Fundraiser
Click the image below to support Destination Athlete® of Will, Grundy & Kendell Counties, IL in support of local businesses in the "60448" zip code area.
New Jersey Fundraiser
Click the image below to support Destination Athlete® of Northern New Jersey in support of local hospitals in their area.
March 2020
Helping to Keep Communities Safe
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Welcome to the Destination Athlete® Team
February 2020
Tom Groh, franchise owner of Bergen & Passaic Counties, New Jersey
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Tomas & Lily Maysonet, franchise owners of Montgomery, Dickson, Humphreys, Houston & Stewart Counties, Tennessee
*Veteran Owned*
&
Tom Moen, franchise owner of Cabarrus, Iredell, Rowan, & Stanly Counties, North Carolina
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Pictured left to right - Lily Maysonet, Tomas Maysonet, Doug Dickison & Tom Moen
DESTINATION ATHLETE® Selected a Top 100 Franchise for 2020 by Franchise Gator
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January 2020
Steven Croley, franchise owner of fourteen counties in Northeast, Tennessee
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Erica Johnson, franchise owner of Barnstable, Dukes & Nantucket Counties, Massachusetts
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Pictured left to right - Steven Croley, Erica Johnson & Doug Dickison
DESTINATION ATHLETE® NAMED ONE OF THE TOP FRANCHISES OF 2020 BY ENTREPRENEUR MAGAZINE’S FRANCHISE 500® RANKING
Read the full press release here
To view Destination Athlete
® in the full ranking, visit www.entrepreneur.com/franchise500
2019 Complete Athlete® Showcase Awards
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Complete Athlete® Showcase Winner, Bryn Underwood of Wilson High School-West Lawn, PA
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Complete Athlete® Showcase winners, Meredith Moon & Jaden Millstein of Ocean City High School, NJ
Complete Athlete® Showcase winner, Hailey Denhert & Rising Star, Emily Haughian of Will County, IL
Complete Athlete® Showcase winner, Caroline McGann & Rising Star, Caroline Ireland of Middletown South High School, NJ
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October 2019
Press Announcment
October 2019
We are proud to announce team member Dr. Nick Molinaro, with Complete Athlete®360 has a new book releasing 10/22/19 on Amazon. In his new book, Beyond the Scoreboard: Learn It Through Youth Sports, Carry It Through Life, co-authored by Celeste Romano, Dr. Nick Molinaro, licensed psychologist with specialty in performance and sport psychology, decodes how an athlete’s environment can either positively impact their mental game or contribute to burnout, resentment, and even physical injury. Read full press release at, Beyond the Scoreboard
To learn more about Dr. Nick Molinaro go to, https://www.destinationathlete.com/nickmolinaro.aspx
Welcome to the Destination Athlete® Team
September 2019
Jeremy Jones; franchise owner of Travis, Williamson, Bell, Bastrop, Burleson, Lee, Burnett & Milam Counties, Texas which now accounts for the 18 state we have sold a franchise!
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Barron Chambliss; franchise owner of Lehigh & Northampton Counties in Pennsylvania
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September 2019
We are thrilled to be honored by Entrepreneur Magazine! Featured as Top 50 Franchises in 2019.
Gen Z Franchise Opportunity
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September 2019
Dr. Wiemi Abell Douoguih, MD the Director of Sports Medicine at Complete Athlete®360 is mentioned in the news. Read full article at www.washingtonpost.com
Headquarters office has moved!
June 2019
Destination Athlete is excited to announce our headquarters office has moved to a new location. The move is the result of our continued growth and the need for larger space to accommodate the expanding operation.
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The new address is:
1225 Route 31, Building A, Lebanon, NJ 08833
New Partnership
June 2019
Fairleigh Dickinson University announces a multi year deal with UA and Destination Athlete of Morris County, NJ, including Complete Athlete®360! Congratulations to Franchise Owner, Drew Dickison. Read full press release here
Complete Athlete®360
June 2019
Our President for Complete Athlete® 360, Jim Stagnitta is off to a great start with the PLL’s Whipsnakes by being the only undefeated coach after 3 weeks.
The new trend in Franchising!
Read articles at, Franchising.com and Entrepreneur Magazine:
Sunday, June 9, 2019 was a great day for the Destination Athlete HQ Team! We volunteered with the Special Olympics of NJ and assisted their athletes both on and off the Bocce Court. To be part of such a large, community event for NJ was extremely rewarding! We gave hugs, hand shakes, and smiles as we assisted athletes and awarded medals, but what we received in turn, will be a footprint in our hearts forever. We gained new friendships and we are proud to share with you, our hearts and our hands were hard at work!
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Book Release - May 2019
We are so proud to announce that Destination Athlete has been featured in a book by Michael Caldwell, Dynamic Entrepreneurs of the 21st Century. Featuring 23 companies and their key people who have been recognized for their phenomenal growth.
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May 2019
Anthony Pastorino, franchise owner of Atlantic, Camden, Cumberland, Cape May, Gloucester & Salem Counties, New Jersey!
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Dan Ball, franchise owner of Jefferson, Douglas, Clear Creek, Grand, Gilpin, Park, Summit & Teller Counties, Colorado
The Top 100 Franchises for Less Than $50,000 in 2019
We are proud to announce Destination Athlete® ranked #22 overall by Entrepreneur Magazine for the Top Franchises for Less Than $50,000 in 2019! Find our ranking at:
https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/332364
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April 2019
2018 Complete Athlete® Showcase Sponsors
On November 18, 2018, Destination Athlete®, together with Dreams for Kids, Inc. and NJM Insurance Group, awarded $10,000 to NJ Scholar Athletes at our 5th Annual Complete Athlete® Showcase. We would like to thank NJM Insurance Group for their continued partnership as a Red Carpet Sponsor in our community support initiative. [Building Better Communities Through Athletes™
Pictured: Lonnie Allgood, Dreams for Kids; Doug Dickison, Destination Athlete Founder & President, Pat Hartpence and Jeff Richardson, of New Jersey Manufacturer’s Insurance Group.
Destination Athlete® proudly announces launch of Made in USA athletic team apparel and accessories.
Read full press release here
We are thrilled to be honored by Entrepreneur Magazine! Ranking #109 on the 2019 Fastest-Growing Franchises List. Find our ranking at:
https://www.entrepreneur.com/franchises/fastestgrowing/2019/3
Destination Athlete® has been named a Top 500 Franchise by Entrepreneur Magazine!
Read the full press release
here
Hear what some recipients of our 2018 Operation Athlete franchise ownership initiative are saying about Destination Athlete®
Destination Athlete Founder and Chairman, Doug Dickison, shares his expertise as a member of the Forbes New York Business Council. Read his article on franchise ownership.
2018 Complete Athlete® Showcase Winners!
Congratulations to Khoryn Bannis from Matawan High School and Christian Martin from Whippany Park High School both received a scholarship at the annual award banquet and ceremony on November 18. Thanks to Dreams for Kids, Inc.Inc., Jason Kahn, News 12 New Jersey and NJM Insurance Group for sponsoring this great event!
News 12 New Jersey 2018 Complete Athlete® Showcase Coverage
News Release March 2018
Owner, Sonia Jones of Destination Athlete of Yorktown, VA cut the ribbon on the new retail store located at 2900 George Washington Memorial Highway. This specialty franchise store is a one-stop team resource offering products and services from training to trophies to include Equipment (Sports & Fielding Equipment, Reconditioning), Apparel (Team Uniforms, Spirit Wear, Varsity Jackets), Fundraising (Your Team Store online, Snack Shack, Events…), and Performance (Items, Development, App). Destination Athlete’s corporate office is in Lebanon, New Jersey, and most of their franchisees are home-based businesses. The Yorktown location marks the second retail store. In celebration of the company’s 10-year anniversary in July 2018, they are saying ‘thank you’ to the nation’s veterans by awarding “10 franchises to 10 deserving veterans.” York County says welcome Destination Athlete of Yorktown, VA, a true company that gives back.
Pictured from left: Chris Davidson, York County Chamber of Commerce; Sonia Jones, Owner; Jeff Wassmer, member, York County Board of Supervisors and Douglas D. Dickison, Founder & Chairman of Destination Athlete.
For the third year in a row, Destination Athlete has been named a Top 500 Franchise by Entrepreneur Magazine!
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Read the full press release here
Congratulations to our 2017 Complete Athlete® Showcase Scholarship Winners!
Christopher Quindes from Red Bank High School
Jessica Logan from Northern Burlington County Regional High School
News 12 New Jersey Showcase coverage
Welcome to our newest franchisees
April 2017
2017 Happening List WINNER for Hunterdon County's Best Retail Sports Shop!
Small Business Spotlight feature
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Destination Athlete® at the 2017 NY/NJ Franchise Expo
Doug and Drew Dickision present the numerous advantages of owning a
Destination Athlete® franchise to interested entrepreneurs
2016 Complete Athlete® Showcase Award Winners
Scholarship winners George Tammaro and Melinda Tang receive their big checks at the annual award banquet