Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation is a sporting goods retailer headquartered in El Segundo, California with 434 stores in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.[5] Steven G. Miller is the chairman, president, and CEO.
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| Big 5 Sporting Goods | |
| Company type | Public |
| Nasdaq: BGFV S&P 600 Component | |
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| Founded | 1955; 69 years ago (1955) |
| Founder | Maury Liff |
| Headquarters |
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United States
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Number of locations | 431[1] |
Key people | Steven G. Miller (CEO) |
| Revenue |  US$1.02 billion (FY 2016)[2] |
| US$34.2M (FY 2011)[2] | |
| US$20.6M (FY 2011)[2] | |
| Total assets | US$392M (FY 2011)[3] |
| Total equity | US$151M (FY 2011)[3] |
Number of employees | 9,500[4] |
| Website | big5sportinggoods.com |
Big 5 was founded in September 1955 by Maurie I. Liff, Harry A. Liff and Robert W. Miller.[5] The name Big 5 is derived from the first five Army surplus stores that were opened in California.[6] Sportswest and Sportsland were acquired in May 1988 from Pay 'n Save subsequently.
In 1990, the company was fined $125,000 for selling discounted brand-name shoes that were actually poorly manufactured by those brands to be distributed only in Big 5 stores. For example, some New Balance models sold in Big 5 stores used a cardboard heel cup instead of a plastic heel cup. The investigation started when long-distance runner Gary Tuttle reported the oddly poor quality of the name-brand shoes he had purchased at Big 5 stores.[7]
In 1997, Robert W. Miller and his son Steven G. Miller bought Big 5 back from Leonard Green & Partners, owners since 1992, by acquiring a majority take. By then, the company was making 400 millions in revenue with 202 stores in 9 states.[8]
In 2016, the company posted net sales of $1.02 billion with 432 stores in 11 States.[9]
Big 5 stores are smaller than big-box competitors, with an average size of 11,000 square feet, giving it an access to smaller malls and towns. The store sell name-brand products and Big 5 products.[6]
Big 5 stores sell firearms, but face ever-stricter local regulations regarding the secure sale of firearms.[10]
Big 5 is the leading sporting goods retailer in western United States, operating stores in 12 states.
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