Dick’s Sporting Goods increasing holiday hiring for 2025
A sporting goods giant is upping the number of seasonal holiday employees it plans to take on by about 75% year over year.
Dick’s Sporting Goods expects to hire approximately 14,000 seasonal workers for the upcoming 2025 holiday season. This marks a significant increase from 2024, when the retailer hired about 8,000 temporary holiday workers, which was a decrease from 8,600 in 2023.
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The company's eighth-annual "National Signing Day" will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, marking the official start of its recruiting push for seasonal positions.
Dick’s planned 14,000 seasonal hires will include 9,100 associates hired to support Dick’s Sporting Goods, Dick’s House of Sport, and Public Lands locations, while more than 500 additional workers will be hired for Going, Going, Gone! locations nationwide.
Outside of the National Signing Day efforts, Foot Locker, now a Dick’s Sporting Goods company, will add approximately 4,750 team members across Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker, WSS and Champs store locations in North America this holiday season. In addition to seasonal hiring, Dick’s has continued expanding its House of Sport footprint, with plans to open 13 House of Sport stores before the holidays.
As in previous years, all Dick’s and U.S. Foot Locker stores and distribution centers will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27, 2025, although online shopping will be available throughout the day.
"The holidays are one of the most exciting times for our stores, and our seasonal teammates bring incredible energy to serving our athletes and customers," said Julie Lodge-Jarrett, executive VP, chief people, purpose and transformation officer at Dick’s Sporting Goods. "Their passion and enthusiasm make all the difference during the busiest shopping days of the year, and we're thrilled to welcome thousands of new teammates to help athletes find the perfect gifts this season."
Interested candidates for seasonal Dick’s positions can apply online and then visit their local stores on Wednesday, Oct. 22 to interview. Hiring will continue beyond that date until all seasonal positions are filled.
Founded in 1948 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Dick’s banners include Dick’s Sporting Goods, Golf Galaxy, Public Lands and Going Going Gone!, in addition to the experiential retail concepts Dick’s House of Sport and Golf Galaxy Performance Center.
As owner and operator of Foot Locker, including Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker, Champs Sports, WSS, and Atmos, Dick’s operates across 20 countries in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia, as well as a licensed store presence in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Dick’s also owns and operates GameChanger, a youth sports mobile platform for live streaming, scheduling, communications and scorekeeping.
