Play It Again Sports, Concord

Play It Again Sports overhauls lockers with high-quality gear and rescues gently used athletic equipment from untimely retirement. Products from brands such as Nike, Adidas, and Wilson make up an all-star lineup across each store's shelves, which are replenished daily with equipment for sports that range from baseball and football to snowboarding and lacrosse.

Play It Again's treadmills and exercise bikes give bodies muscular suits of armor, and pintsize equipment arms youngsters with protective padding until they eat enough bologna to grow muscles of their own. To ensure its stock remains robust, Play It Again encourages athletes to collect their lightly used gear—including bicycles—and bring it into a local store to either sell or trade.