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The Sports Authority, Inc. opened its first store in November 1987 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In 1990, with approximately nine stores in six states, the company was acquired by Kmart. Five years later, The Sports Authority had
expanded to 136 stores in 26 states, and was spun-off from parent Kmart. At the time of its merger with Gart Sports Company in August 2003, The Sports Authority was the largest full-line sporting goods retailer in the United States, and had 205 stores in 33
states.
The merger created the nation's preeminent full-line sporting goods chain. The combined company, now known as The Sports Authority, Inc., is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado. It operates approximately 400 stores in 45 U.S. states under The Sports Authority
and Gart Sports names.
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