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The Sports Authority, Inc. opened its first store in November 1987 in Fort Lauderdale,
Florida. In 1990, the company was acquired by Kmart having approximately nine stores in six states.
Five years later, they expanded to 136 stores in 26 states, and was spun-off
from parent Kmart. At the time of its merger with Gart Sports Company, Sports Authority was the
largest full-line sporting goods retailer in the United States, and had 205 stores in 33 states.
On August 4, 2003, The Sports Authority, Inc. is the nation's preeminent full-line
sporting goods chain. The combined company, now known as The Company is headquartered in Englewood,
Colorado. It operates 415 stores in 45 U.S. states and also has a
website, located at thesportsauthority.com.
Sports Authority, Inc. announced on May 3, 2006 that it had completed the going-private transaction.
Sports Authority's common stock, formerly traded on the New York Stock Exchange, is no longer publicly
traded.
Sports Authority, Inc.
1050 W. Hampden Ave.
Englewood, CO 80110
Phone: 303-200-5050
Fax: 303-863-2240
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