CGC Names 20 FYE Stores as Official Submission Centers

CGC posted the expansion on its own news page on September 25, 2026. We opened that announcement again on September 26, 2026 (America/New_York) before publishing this story. The company frames FYE as a retail partner that already sells collectible cards, and now as a storefront path into CGC authentication, grading, and encapsulation.

This is a retail Official Submission Center network announcement, not a weekend show drop-off calendar. Collectors near a listed FYE can hand cards to a store instead of mailing CGC themselves. For live fee and open-door context across graders, see our September 26 open-doors and fees snapshot. For how CGC services are structured on CardGrade, see the CGC grading guide on CardGrade.io.

How the FYE submission path works

According to CGC's announcement, participating FYE locations help collectors submit TCGs, sports cards, and non-sports cards. Submissions ship with insurance to CGC headquarters in Sarasota, Florida, for authentication, grading, and encapsulation. After grading, CGC ships the cards back insured to the same FYE location where they were submitted, and the store returns them to the collector.

CGC points collectors to its cards we grade page for the list of card types it accepts. FYE itself is described as a specialty entertainment retailer with more than 120 locations in 33 states; only the participating Official Submission Center stores take CGC submissions today.

Decision rule: If you live near a listed FYE Official Submission Center and prefer a retail hand-off over a direct mailer, confirm the store is still participating and ask what intake paperwork, fees, and turnaround the store quotes before you leave cards. CGC grades in Sarasota either way; the store is the intake and return point, not an on-site grading lab.

The 20 FYE Official Submission Centers CGC named

CGC's September 25 announcement lists these initial locations. Counts add up to 20 stores (Texas includes two El Paso locations).

CGC also said additional FYE locations are expected to join as Official Submission Centers. Treat the live CGC news page as the authority if a store list changes after this article.

How this differs from show facilitator drop-offs

CGC already runs facilitator and show drop-off paths where cards still travel to Sarasota rather than being graded on the floor. Recent examples we covered include Grosnor at Edmonton Expo and CGC and JSA at Ocala Comic Con. Those are event windows. FYE is a standing retail network: fixed store addresses collectors can revisit, not a single weekend calendar entry.

If your question is capacity or slow economy tiers rather than intake location, our earlier note on CGC Bulk turnaround still applies: an open submission door does not mean a fast door. Store intake does not change CGC's service-level queue once the order hits Sarasota.

What collectors should confirm at the store

• That the specific FYE location is still listed as a CGC Official Submission Center.

• Which card types the store will accept for CGC (TCG, sports, non-sports).

• Store intake fees, shipping/insurance handling, and how return pickup works.

• Which CGC service level you are ordering (Bulk, Economy, Standard, Express, WalkThrough) and current pricing on CGC's own site.

• Whether you need a direct CGC account or whether the store manages the submission under its account.

For same-day open-door and fee context across PSA, CGC, TAG, Beckett, and SGC, use the September 26 fee snapshot (and the prior September 25 snapshot). Beckett collectors watching temporary online intake should still read Beckett's Base/Standard pause update separately; that path is unrelated to FYE.

Bottom line

CGC's September 25 announcement adds a concrete retail submission path: 20 participating FYE stores can take cards, ship them insured to Sarasota, and hand slabs back after grading. That is useful for collectors who want a storefront hand-off instead of a direct mailer. It is not on-site grading, and it does not replace checking CGC's live service list and fees before you commit cards or money.

FAQ

Are FYE stores grading cards on site?

No. CGC's announcement says participating stores ship submissions to Sarasota for authentication, grading, and encapsulation, then return slabs to the store.

Which cards can I submit through FYE?

CGC says participating locations can help with TCGs, sports cards, and non-sports cards. Confirm accepted types on CGC's cards-we-grade page and with the specific store before you drop off.

How many FYE locations are Official Submission Centers?

CGC named 20 initial locations on September 25, 2026, and said more FYE stores are expected to be added.

Is this the same as a comic-con or expo drop-off?

No. Show facilitator drop-offs are usually limited event windows. FYE Official Submission Centers are retail storefronts CGC listed as participating locations.

Where should I check fees?

On CGC's own services and fees page, and with the FYE store for any local intake or handling charges. Our dated open-doors snapshots summarize major grader doors; they do not replace the company page or the store's intake rules.

Sources

• CGC news: FYE Official Submission Centers (posted Sep 25, 2026) - company announcement listing the 20 stores and Sarasota insured path.

• CGC cards we grade - accepted card types.

• FYE - retailer home page linked from CGC's announcement.

• CGN: Grading open doors and fees, Sep 26, 2026 - same-day multi-grader fee context.

• CardGrade.io CGC grading guide - durable CGC service overview (CardGrade.io is an advertiser on Card Grading News; both are TCG Treasury LLC).

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