Galyan's

Galyan's
Industry Retail
Fate Acquired by Dick's Sporting Goods
Founded Plainfield, Indiana, 1946
Founder Albert and Naomi Galyan
Defunct 2004
Number of locations
47
Area served
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.[1] The chain was purchased in 1995 by The Limited.[2] At the time the chain consisted of only five stores,[3] but grew to 20 by 1999.[4] Many of the stores featured rock climbing walls and golf simulators.

By 2004, Galyan's had 47 stores. That same year, the chain was acquired by Dick's Sporting Goods.[5][6][7]

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