Stocks Dismiss Jobs Report Nov 9, 2009
Big 5 Sporting Goods () rallied for the fifth straight session. It picked up 4% to nearly a two-year high. (Investors Business Daily)
H1N1 vaccine clinics scheduled in Valley Nov 7, 2009
-- Hanford Mall, by Big 5 Sporting Goods, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.. -- Avenal Senior Center, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Big 5 Sporting Goods 3Q Profit Rises 80 Percent Nov 4, 2009
Big 5 Sporting Goods 3rd-qtr profit rises 80 percent on higher sales, better inventory control ... Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. said Tuesday its profit rose 80 percent in the third quarter as sales climbed and it better managed inventory. (ABC News -- Wire)
Apply to cut your own Christmas tree Oct 8, 2009
The Forest Service will have 6,375 tags for sale this year at Big 5 Sporting Goods locations throughout the state. The tags go on sale Saturday for Kaibab, Coconino, Prescott, Tonto and Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Dove season start brings boost to Valley businesses Sep 1, 2009
JOSELITO VILLERO PHOTO Dove hunter Sergio Garcia points to hunting areas on an Upland Game Fields in Imperial Valley sheet Monday at Big 5 Sporting Goods in El Centro ... Garcia, who went to Big 5 Sporting Goods, said, I came to get my dove-hunting license ... JOSELITO VILLERO PHOTO Dove hunter Sergio Garcia points to hunting areas on an Upland Game Fields in Imperial Valley sheet Monday at Big 5 Sporting Goods in El Centro. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Police Blotter: Friday, Aug. 28, 2009 Aug 28, 2009
A salesman at Big 5 Sporting Goods, 3875 E. 42nd St., reported a known person tried to assault him with a weapon at 3:30 p.m. Sunday. AGGRAVATED ROBBERY. (Odessa American, TX)
Citi Trends opens in North Highlands Aug 21, 2009
At the renovated shopping center, Citi joins such tenants as dd s, Big 5 Sporting Goods, Anna s Linens, Dollar Tree, Auto Zone and Watt Towne Foods. The shopping center is owned by the Alamo Group, a redevelopment specialist in Contra Costa County. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Thieves Use Truck To Smash Into Sporting Good Store Aug 5, 2009
" Police said the culprits had a more criminal motive around 3 a.m. when the thieves drove a stolen 2010 Toyota Tundra pickup truck through the front of the Big 5 sporting goods store at the East Hills Mall.William Crowles Sr., a customer, said, Things are changing so fast in our economy. For them to do this is really out of sight.". After smashing their pickup truck into the store, the thieves got out and headed straight for the firearms section, stealing eight rifles and pellet guns within... (KERO 23, CA)
Marathon eyes record entries Jul 29, 2009
"We love it." "We do see (an) increase in traffic coming through, mostly a few months in advance of the marathon from local runners stocking up on running shoes and gear," said Alan Darrington, a manager at Big 5 Sporting Goods. "It's a pretty decent bump.". (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
DownEast makes California debut at Galleria Jun 20, 2009
This is new retail space constructed between Food 4 Less and Big 5 Sporting Goods. Another 9,000 square feet is available. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Inaugural job fair offers opportunity Jun 2, 2009
The following businesses and agencies will have booths at the fair: Big 5 Sporting Goods, city of Lompoc, Army and Air Force Exchange Service, CoastHills Federal Credit Union, Coldwell Banker Real Estate, the Comprehensive Care Center, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, InDyne, Lompoc police and firefighters unions, Lompoc Valley Health Care, Raytheon, Small Business Development Center, California Employment Development Department, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Workforce Resource Center, Cash America Payday... (Lompoc Record, CA)
Citizens raise middle school athletic funds May 31, 2009
Garcia, a member of the Joyce Clark Middle School Booster Club, was working to raise money outside of Big 5 Sporting Goods with his daughter Samantha ... Outside of Big 5 Sporting Goods, Samantha Garcia, who is preparing to start eighth grade at Joyce Clark in the fall, said that playing in leagues outside of school don t compare to the school programs. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Disappearing bullets: Obama administration provokes a run on ammunition Apr 28, 2009
Basically my customers are saying, We better get them while we can, said Joe Tornero, manager at Big 5 Sporting Goods in El Centro. He sold his latest shipment of. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Father, son charged with felony retail theft Mar 26, 2009
According to a police report, earlier this month, the Weddels allegedly entered the Big 5 Sporting Goods at Three Rivers Mall empty-handed, pulled clothing and other items off the shelves and went to the register, claiming they had purchased the items and wished to return them. During two other incidents in January, the father and son allegedly went to a Big 5 in Vancouver, grabbed a snowboard and tried to return it, repeating the ruse about two weeks later at the Kelso store, the report said. (Longview Daily News, WA)
So She Thought: An awfully quiet day at the Hanford Mall Mar 10, 2009
As I walked through the doors closest to Big 5 Sporting Goods, my ultimate and only destination that day, I was shocked by what I saw. Standing at the hub of what was previously the busy, northernmost end of the "L" shaped mall, I found myself looking out over what was a virtual ghost town compared to what it had been only a few months ago. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Fresh from the farm Feb 23, 2009
An 83-year-old man drove 50 feet into Big 5 Sporting Goods Store in Milwaukie, Ore. (December). (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Police don’t say if suspect had a gun (69) Feb 14, 2009
Maxfield is the suspect in these Albany robberies: Big 5 Sporting Goods on Tuesday, Het on Monday, the Peabody s antique and gift store Feb. 6, Fast Break Market on Jan. 19, and the Fox Den on Santiam Highway S.E. on Jan. 11. The holdups account for nearly half of the robberies that have occurred in Albany since the first of the year. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Robbery suspect survives gunshot Feb 13, 2009
Investigators have identified Maxfield as the suspect in Tuesday s robbery at Big 5 Sporting Goods, the Het robbery Monday, and a holdup at Fast Break Market on Jan. 19. Police believe he is responsible for other robberies as well. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
ING Bay to Breakers, San Francisco Police Announce New Safety Measures and Alcohol Policy for 2009 Race Feb 12, 2009
ING Bay to Breakers 12K 2009 sponsors include title sponsor ING, Holme Roberts & Owen LLP, Southwest Airlines, Reebok, Big 5 Sporting Goods, Salonpas, Hyatt Regency of San Francisco, Crystal Geyser, Barefoot Wines, The Examiner, WILD 94. 9, STAR 101. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Another holdup; Linn man sought (57) Feb 12, 2009
Shortly before 5 p.m. Tuesday, a man robbed the Big 5 Sporting Goods store, 2280 Pacific Blvd. S.E., making it the second business in Albany to be hit in 24 hours and the 13th robbery this year. Police said the robber came to the store counter with snow pants and a jacket. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
ATF Announces $10,000 Reward in Firearms Burglary Investigation Feb 11, 2009
The burglary occurred Jan. 1, at Big 5 Sporting Goods Store, an FFL or licensed gun dealer, located at 14970 Golden West St., Westminster. The suspect(s) entered the store after cutting a hole in the roof and stole 27 rifles and shotguns, ammunition, knives, replica air soft guns and night vision goggles. (PR Newswire)
