Sport Chek is preparing to close its longtime West Broadway store in Vancouver, marking the upcoming departure of a major retailer from the Mount Pleasant neighbourhood. Historically, this Sport Chek location has generally been one of the chain’s quieter stores. After it closes, the nearest locations will be the Robson Street flagship store in Downtown Vancouver, the Marine Drive store in South Vancouver, Park Royal mall in West Vancouver, and Metropolis at Metrotown mall in Burnaby. While Sport Chek is making a retreat, new major retail businesses are also landing on the Broadway Corridor. In 2024, Vancouver City Council approved the high-density, mixed-use residential and commercial redevelopment of the former MEC store at 130 West Broadway — on the block west of Sport Chek.