Play It Again Sports Opens Cranberry Location to Make Sports More Accessible
Play It Again Sports has opened a new store in Cranberry, Pennsylvania, addressing the high cost of youth sports equipment while promoting sustainability through the resale of quality used gear.
The opening of a new Play It Again Sports location in Cranberry represents a significant development for local families and athletes seeking affordable access to sports equipment. Located at 19097 Perry Hwy, the store provides a marketplace for buying, selling, and trading quality used sports and fitness equipment, addressing the financial barriers that often prevent children from participating in athletics.
Owned by local residents Aaron and Rebecca Jaynes, the store emerged from their personal experience with the high costs associated with youth sports. As parents of a 10-year-old who has tried multiple sports, they recognized the financial strain of purchasing equipment that children quickly outgrow or abandon. Their discovery of Play It Again Sports during a trip to Ohio inspired them to bring the concept to their North Pittsburgh community, where sports enthusiasm runs deep across professional, collegiate, and youth levels.
Rebecca Jaynes emphasized the store's mission to remove cost as a barrier to sports participation. Every kid deserves the chance to play sports, but the cost of youth sports equipment can sometimes limit opportunities, she stated. With this new store, we hope to eliminate cost as a barrier so more kids can try new activities and discover the sports they love.
The Cranberry location operates as part of Winmark – the Resale Company, a national retail resale franchise focused on sustainability and small business formation. Unlike traditional consignment stores, Play It Again Sports offers immediate payment for quality used equipment without requiring appointments, making the selling process more accessible for community members. This approach supports the brand's broader environmental mission by keeping reusable sports equipment in circulation rather than in landfills.
The store accepts a wide range of sports equipment including football gear, baseball gloves and bats, hockey equipment, golf clubs, soccer gear, lacrosse equipment, and fitness items like treadmills, ellipticals, bikes, and weights. For additional information, community members can visit https://playitagainsports.com/locations/cranberry-pa/.
As part of a network of over 300 franchised stores across the United States and Canada, the Cranberry location contributes to Winmark's sustainability efforts. The parent company reports that its franchise brands, including Plato's Closet, Once Upon A Child, Style Encore, and Music Go Round, have collectively helped recycle over 2 billion items since 2010. This new store opening demonstrates how retail concepts can simultaneously address economic accessibility concerns while promoting environmental responsibility through the circular economy of sports equipment.