Big 5 Sporting Goods
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| Publicly owned corporation | |
| Traded as |
NASDAQ: BGFV S&P 600 Component |
| Industry | sporting goods and outdoor gear |
| Founded | 1955 (founded by Maury Liff, original home office Hawthorne, CA) |
| Headquarters | El Segundo, CA, California, United States |
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Number of locations
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420 |
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Key people
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Steven G. Miller, CEO |
| Revenue |
 US$1.02 billion (FY 2016)
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US$34.2M (FY 2011)
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US$20.6M (FY 2011)
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| Total assets |
US$392M (FY 2011)
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| Total equity |
US$151M (FY 2011)
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Number of employees
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9,500 |
| Website | big5sportinggoods.com |
Big 5 Sporting Goods is a sporting goods retailer headquartered in El Segundo, California with 420 stores in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. Steven G. Miller is the Chairman, President, and CEO.
The Big 5 name is derived from its start in 1955 as five Army-Navy surplus stores in Southern California.
In 1988, Sportswest and Sportsland were acquired from Pay 'n Save.
A list of major competitors can be found on this list of sporting goods retailers of the United States.
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