Galyan's

{{Short description|Defunct sporting goods chain}}

{{Infobox company

| name = Galyan's Trading Company

| logo = File:Galyan's logo.svg

| caption =

| type = Division

| traded_as = {{NASDAQ_was|GLYN}} (2001–2004)

| industry = Retail

| fate = Acquired by Dick's Sporting Goods

| predecessor =

| successor = Dick's Sporting Goods

| foundation = {{start date and age|1946}}, in Plainfield, Indiana

| founder = Albert and Naomi Galyan

| defunct = {{end date and age|2004}}

| location_city = Plainfield, Indiana

| location_country = United States

| locations = 47 (2004)

| area_served = United States

| products = Sporting goods

| parent = The Limited

| homepage = {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/*/http://www.galyans.com/ |title=Archived official website }}

}}

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.{{cite news |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-90938531.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105233126/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-90938531.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 5, 2013 |title=Plainfield, Ind.-Based Sports Retailer Opens Store in Arlington, Texas |newspaper=Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News |date=August 30, 2002 |first=Steve |last=McLinden }} The chain was purchased in 1995 by The Limited.{{cite news |url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/indystar/access/1875871481.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jul+05%2C+1995&author=STEVE+KUKOLLA&pub=Indianapolis+Star&desc=The+Limited+buys+Galyan%27s&pqatl=google |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411160435/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/indystar/access/1875871481.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jul+05,+1995&author=STEVE+KUKOLLA&pub=Indianapolis+Star&desc=The+Limited+buys+Galyan's&pqatl=google |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 11, 2013 |title=The Limited buys Galyan's |newspaper=Indianapolis Star |date=July 5, 1995 |page=A1 |last=Kukolla |first=Steve |url-access=subscription |id={{ProQuest|1875871481}}}}{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/07/06/business/company-news-galyan-s-trading-stores-to-be-acquired-by-the-limited.html |title=Galyan's Trading Stores to Be Acquired By The Limited |newspaper=New York Times |date=July 6, 1995 |author=}}{{cite press release |url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/THE+LIMITED,+INC.+ACQUIRES+GALYAN%27S+TRADING+COMPANY-a017184676 |title=The Limited, Inc. Acquires Galyan's Trading Company |work=PR Newswire |date=July 5, 1995 |author= |via=The Free Library}} At the time, the chain consisted of only five stores,{{cite news |url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/indystar/access/1875884881.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Feb+16%2C+1997&author=STEVE+KUKOLLA&pub=Indianapolis+Star&desc=Galyan%27s+expansion+drive+has+stalled&pqatl=google |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411164819/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/indystar/access/1875884881.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Feb+16,+1997&author=STEVE+KUKOLLA&pub=Indianapolis+Star&desc=Galyan's+expansion+drive+has+stalled&pqatl=google |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 11, 2013 |title=Galyan's expansion drive has stalled |newspaper=Indianapolis Star |date=February 16, 1997 |page=E1 |last=Kukolla |first=Steve |url-access=subscription |id={{ProQuest|1875884881}}}} but grew to 20 by 1999{{cite news |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=BN&p_theme=bn&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EAF9C10D76B6133&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=Galyan's Sporting Goods Store Being Built At Walden Galleria |newspaper=Buffalo News |date=June 24, 1999 |first=Sharon |last=Linstedt |page=A11}} [http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AWNB:BNWB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=0EAF9C10D76B6133&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D10997327EA07D5 Alternate Link] via NewsBank. when The Limited sold 60% of the company to the investment firm of Freeman, Spogli & Company.{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/05/04/business/spinoff-and-sale-by-the-limited.html |title=Spinoff and Sale By the Limited |newspaper=New York Times |date=May 4, 1999 |author=}}{{cite news |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/1999/08/30/daily7.html |title=Limited completes Galyan's deal. |work=Columbus Business First |date=September 1, 1999 |author=}} The company became a publicly traded company when it released its IPO on NASDAQ in 2001.{{cite news |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2001/07/02/story7.html |title=Limited to keep its hand in Galyan's following IPO |work=Columbus Business First |date=July 2, 2001 |first=Kathy |last=Hoke}} Many of the stores featured rock climbing walls, golf simulators, and archery ranges.{{cite press release |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/galyans-opens-new-store-in-lakewood-colorado-72736042.html |title=Galyan's Opens New Store in Lakewood, Colorado |work=PR Newswire |date=April 29, 2004 |author=}}{{cite press release |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/galyans-opens-new-store-in-woodbridge-71053027.html |title=Galyan's Opens New Store In Woodbridge Store Features Rock Climbing Wall, Golf: Simulator and Archery Range |work=PR Newswire |date=September 9, 2003 |author=}}{{cite news |url=http://snowboarding.transworld.net/photos/galyans-opens-new-store-in-virginia-beach/ |title=Galyans Opens New Store In Virginia Beach |magazine=Transworld Snowboarding |date=April 21, 2004 |author=}}{{cite news |url=http://bizwest.com/galyans-opens-new-store-in-lakewood-today/ |title=Galyan's opens new store in Lakewood today |website=BizWest |date=April 30, 2004 |author=}}

By 2004, Galyan's had 47 stores in 21 states. That same year, the chain was acquired by Dick's Sporting Goods.{{cite news|url=http://biz.yahoo.com/ic/59/59773.html |title=Galyan's Trading Company, Inc. Company Profile |website=Yahoo Finance |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029195352/http://biz.yahoo.com/ic/59/59773.html |archive-date=2013-10-29 }}{{cite news |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-119977298.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105233551/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-119977298.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 5, 2013 |title=Outdoor retailer Galyans to close Plainfield, Ind., headquarters by Jan. 31 |newspaper=Indianapolis Star |date=July 30, 2004 |first=Becky |last=Bowman }}{{cite news |url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/595072078/Dicks-Sporting-Goods-to-buy-Galyans-for-305-million.html?pg=all |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029193238/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/595072078/Dicks-Sporting-Goods-to-buy-Galyans-for-305-million.html?pg=all |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 29, 2013 |title=Dick's Sporting Goods to buy Galyan's for $305 million |newspaper=Deseret News |date=June 22, 2004 |author=}}