Big 5 Sporting Goods in College Area occupies Store #127 at 6061 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego 92115, at the intersection with College Avenue where the boulevard's commercial strip borders the SDSU campus zone. The national chain launched in 1955, and this location has served the east San Diego market as a mid-range sporting goods outlet stocking team sports, camping, fitness, and outdoor recreation gear across a full-floor retail layout. The footwear department carries running, cross-training, and court shoes from adidas, New Balance, Skechers, and Under Armour, covering the SDSU student-athlete population and the recreational fitness community that trains in the surrounding parks. Camping and hiking inventory includes Coleman tents, sleeping bags, and cookware sets, and the gym-equipment aisle feeds the same fitness customer base as Planet Fitness on the SDSU campus perimeter. The firearms counter holds Federal Firearms License number 9-33-073-01-5J-33452, processing handgun and long-gun transfers with California's mandated waiting period and DROS fee. Team-sport departments stock baseball, basketball, soccer, and football gear — cleats, gloves, bats, and protective padding — serving the youth and adult recreation leagues active in the College Area, Allied Gardens, and San Carlos parks. Seasonal rotations shift inventory toward back-to-school athletic gear in August and Columbia outerwear and Bearpaw boots during the cooler months. The El Cajon Blvd corridor also supports Ye Olde Bicycle Shoppe and other sporting goods retailers nearby, making this stretch a concentrated zone for athletic and outdoor equipment near SDSU. The in-store pickup program processes orders placed through the Big 5 website, with a wheelchair-accessible private lot fronting the El Cajon Blvd entrance.