| Traded as | [1] (2001–2004) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Fate | Acquired by Dick's Sporting Goods |
| Successor | Dick's Sporting Goods |
| Founded | 1946 (age 80), in Plainfield, Indiana |
| Founder | Albert and Naomi Galyan |
| Defunct | 2004 (age 22) |
| Hq location city | Plainfield, Indiana |
| Hq location country | United States |
| Num locations | 47 (2004) |
| Area served | United States |
| Products | Sporting goods |
| Parent | The Limited |
| Website | Archived official website at the Wayback Machine |
Galyan's Trading Company was an American sporting goods chain. It was founded in Plainfield, Indiana.
The store began in 1946 as a grocery store, founded by Albert and Naomi Galyan. By the 1960s, the Galyans began selling sporting goods instead.[2] The chain was purchased in 1995 by The Limited.[3][4][5] At the time, the chain consisted of only five stores,[6] but grew to 20 by 1999[7] when The Limited sold 60% of the company to the investment firm of Freeman, Spogli & Company.[8][9] The company became a publicly traded company when it released its IPO on NASDAQ in 2001.[10] Many of the stores featured rock climbing walls, golf simulators, and archery ranges.[1][11][12][13]
By 2004, Galyan's had 47 stores in 21 states.[1] That same year, the chain was acquired by Dick's Sporting Goods.[14][15][16]
References
- ^ "Galyan's Opens New Store in Lakewood, Colorado". PR Newswire. April 29, 2004.
- ^ McLinden, Steve (August 30, 2002). "Plainfield, Ind.-Based Sports Retailer Opens Store in Arlington, Texas". Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News. Archived from the original on November 5, 2013.
- ^ Kukolla, Steve (July 5, 1995). "The Limited buys Galyan's". Indianapolis Star. p. A1. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013.
- ^ "Galyan's Trading Stores to Be Acquired By The Limited". New York Times. July 6, 1995.
- ^ "The Limited, Inc. Acquires Galyan's Trading Company". PR Newswire. July 5, 1995. – via The Free Library
- ^ Kukolla, Steve (February 16, 1997). "Galyan's expansion drive has stalled". Indianapolis Star. p. E1. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013.
- ^ Linstedt, Sharon (June 24, 1999). "Galyan's Sporting Goods Store Being Built At Walden Galleria". Buffalo News. p. A11. Alternate Link via NewsBank.
- ^ "Spinoff and Sale By the Limited". New York Times. May 4, 1999.
- ^ "Limited completes Galyan's deal.". Columbus Business First. September 1, 1999.
- ^ Hoke, Kathy (July 2, 2001). "Limited to keep its hand in Galyan's following IPO". Columbus Business First
- ^ "Galyan's Opens New Store In Woodbridge Store Features Rock Climbing Wall, Golf: Simulator and Archery Range". PR Newswire. September 9, 2003.
- ^ "Galyans Opens New Store In Virginia Beach". Transworld Snowboarding. April 21, 2004.
- ^ "Galyan's opens new store in Lakewood today". BizWest. April 30, 2004.
- ^ "Galyan's Trading Company, Inc. Company Profile". Yahoo Finance. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29.
- ^ Bowman, Becky (July 30, 2004). "Outdoor retailer Galyans to close Plainfield, Ind., headquarters by Jan. 31". Indianapolis Star. Archived from the original on November 5, 2013.
- ^ "Dick's Sporting Goods to buy Galyan's for $305 million". Deseret News. June 22, 2004. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013.
External links
- Official website (Archive)