Galyan's
| Traded as | NASDAQ: GLYN[1] |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Fate | Acquired by Dick's Sporting Goods |
| Founded | Plainfield, Indiana, 1946 |
| Founder | Albert and Naomi Galyan |
| Defunct | 2004 |
| Headquarters | Plainfield, Indiana, United States |
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Number of locations
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47 (2004) |
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Area served
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United States |
| Products | Sporting goods |
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 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.[11][12][13][1]
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]
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