DICK'S Sporting Goods — Attraction in Town of Cheektowaga

We went to Dick’s Sporting Goods in the Walden Galleria with one mission: burn birthday-clock minutes before the Cheesecake Factory buzzer. We succeeded—thanks to a colossal, royal-blue Buffalo Bills foam hat roughly the size of a studio apartment. Put that thing on and the store becomes a stadium. Strangers smile. Employees smirk. Your kid—birthday star—goes from ten to team mascot in three seconds flat. Worth the price of admission (and the selfie).

The store, through the brim. Deep Bills wall, well-stocked youth sizes, and the kind of impulse-fuel endcaps (gloves, mini balls) that mysteriously leap into your cart. Seasonal gear is blocked and easy to navigate; footwear lanes are clean, not a yard-sale.

Floor staff did the small things right—“you good?” check-ins, quick size pulls, no hover. Cash wrap moved even with a Saturday crowd.

For a big-box, the flow’s decent: clear sightlines from team gear to equipment, and enough open space for a kid in a cartoon-scale cap to strut without clipping a mannequin. Lighting is bright but not surgical; the store feels alive, not fluorescent.

That giant Bills cap is silly, yes—but it’s also perfect retail theater. It’s a beacon that says: this is Bills country, and we know why you’re here. It sparked conversations with other fans, gave us a running joke for the rest of the day, and turned “killing time” into a memory. That’s smart merchandising: create a moment, not just a transaction.

I went in with basement-level expectations and left eating my words (along with a very competent piece of cheesecake). Service was quick, portions generous without being cartoonish, and the kitchen hit that tricky mark of “something for everyone” without tasting like committee food. For a mall standby, it over-delivered—especially on a birthday timetable.

Dick’s at the Galleria does what you want a hometown big-box to do: make fandom feel fun, keep the basics in stock, and give families an easy win between errands and celebrations. Add a giant Bills hat and you’ve got built-in joy. We showed up to waste a few minutes; we left with photos, a couple of small-ticket pickups, and a better mood rolling...

Bought a xmas present for my husband at this location. It was a high priced item therefore, a sensor was on the item. I specifically asked the cashier to ensure the sensor was off because I heard the sensor against the counter. The cashier insisted there was no sensor. I said “ok are you sure because I don’t want to walk out and get embarassed”. He said “Thee is no sensor. I then start walking out of the store into the mall and guess what happens…I hear the sirens going off because the sensor was NOT OFF THE item. I then go back up to the front of the store completely embarassed due to the looks I received. I got a lame apology. I called customer service to report the issue. I will never shop here again. The manager told the customer rep that I did not walk out of the store, If I did not walk out of the store, why did the siren go off. Terrible service from the manager to speak to the customer rep in a negative way indicating what I was saying...

I was so pumped to come in here and buy a pink pelican kayak! As I went to find what the price was, I noticed a woman behind the cash register creepily and uncomfortably staring at me! I asked her if we could buy the kayak and she sent me to the back of the damn store to buy them there?!? I was in a rush so I briskly walked to the back of the store to buy one. I was rudely confronted by the manager who looked like a Fred in my opinion! I told him we were buying the pelican kayak but he refused to listen and told me to leave many times with my friends! It was hands down the worst customer service with the manager and the lady at the cash register. The manager also said that he would bring the kayak down to us but we didn’t believe him and we just left the store. Please do not make my mistake of going in the store, and please find another sports...