| Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the retail of sporting goods in the western United States. It offers athletic shoes, apparel, and accessories, as well as a selection of outdoor and athletic equipment for team sports, fitness, camping, hunting, fishing, tennis, golf, snowboarding, and in-line skating. The company also offers various private label merchandise, including shoes, apparel, golf equipment, binoculars, camping equipment, fishing supplies, and snowsport equipment. Big 5 Sporting Goods sells private label merchandise under its owned labels comprising Court Casuals, Golden Bear, Harsh, Pacifica, Rugged Exposure, and Triple Nickel, in addition to labels licensed from a third party, including Body Glove, Hi-Tec, Maui & Sons, and Avet. As of December 28, 2008, it operated 381 stores in 11 states under the Big 5 Sporting Goods name. The company was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in El Segundo, California. |