Sad News: Galyans sold off to...

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
Dicks.

Galyans is a first-class sporting goods operation, with wide selections
of fishing, hunting, boating and outdoor gear of all kinds. The chain
sold out to Dicks, which is a couple of steps up from Wal-Mart.

And the devolution continues...




Wonder if they went overboard on that new 'planet sized' store in Algonquin
IL?

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
Dicks.

Galyans is a first-class sporting goods operation, with wide selections
of fishing, hunting, boating and outdoor gear of all kinds. The chain
sold out to Dicks, which is a couple of steps up from Wal-Mart.

And the devolution continues...



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Try Gander Mountain, if you have one nearby. If they continue growing,
they'll bury Dick's and everyone else. Great store.

As I grow older, it's sad to see some of the old stores gone after fifty years
of service. Wal*Mart just doesn't have some of the heavier fishing tackle I
usually want.

I have been shopping at West Marine for fishing equipment the last few years.
They have the bigger tackle I need, and are only two blocks from the marina.

Sometimes I guess it is just me. I still get angry when stores don't have all
the parts for my 1955 Chevrolet, or proper coot training equipment.

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Regards,
Cliff




Fishing: "a sport surrounded entirely by liars in old clothes"

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
Dicks.

Galyans is a first-class sporting goods operation, with wide selections
of fishing, hunting, boating and outdoor gear of all kinds. The chain
sold out to Dicks, which is a couple of steps up from Wal-Mart.

And the devolution continues...

You are a day late and a dollar short, this is old news.

Bert Robbins wrote:

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...

Dicks.

Galyans is a first-class sporting goods operation, with wide selections
of fishing, hunting, boating and outdoor gear of all kinds. The chain
sold out to Dicks, which is a couple of steps up from Wal-Mart.

And the devolution continues...


You are a day late and a dollar short, this is old news.



I was going to say... why all the excitement... this was news almost two
seasons ago!

Rob

"trainfan1" wrote in message
...
Bert Robbins wrote:

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...

Dicks.

Galyans is a first-class sporting goods operation, with wide selections
of fishing, hunting, boating and outdoor gear of all kinds. The chain
sold out to Dicks, which is a couple of steps up from Wal-Mart.

And the devolution continues...


You are a day late and a dollar short, this is old news.

I was going to say... why all the excitement... this was news almost two
seasons ago!

Rob

That's our Harry for you. A day late and a dollar short. LOL!

"Cliff" wrote
As I grow older, it's sad to see some of the old stores gone after fifty
years
of service. Wal*Mart just doesn't have some of the heavier fishing tackle
I
usually want.

I have been shopping at West Marine for fishing equipment the last few
years.
They have the bigger tackle I need, and are only two blocks from the
marina.


I'm glad to hear that you have a decent West Marine where you live. I wish
the one here was good for something. They have almost no tackle at all and
a very sparse selection of mostly outdated or obsolete electronic marine
equipment. I guess there are just too many decent tackle and sporting goods
stores around here for them to even try to compete.

Lee D

In article , "Lee D"
writes:

I wish
the one here was good for something.

Sorry. My point was that the store here is tiny, but stocks only the
sizes and kinds of equipment that you would want for fishing offshore.
Store employees are often people who live aboard boats here.

Sometimes the manager can get me a special price on stock items.
It's always good to be friendly with the manager since there are all
sorts of "discounts" available. Employees get their own discounts,
and are happy to work there for a few months and load up on equipment
cheap before before traveling on.


Regards,
Cliff

Fishing: "a sport surrounded entirely by liars in old clothes"

In article , "Lee D"
writes:

I wish
the one here was good for something.

Sorry. My point was that the store here is tiny, but stocks only the
sizes and kinds of equipment that you would want for fishing offshore.
Store employees are often people who live aboard boats here.

Sometimes the manager can get me a special price on stock items.
It's always good to be friendly with the manager since there are all
sorts of "discounts" available. Employees get their own discounts,
and are happy to work there for a few months and load up on equipment
cheap before before traveling on.


Regards,
Cliff

Fishing: "a sport surrounded entirely by liars in old clothes"

"Cliff" wrote
As I grow older, it's sad to see some of the old stores gone after fifty
years
of service. Wal*Mart just doesn't have some of the heavier fishing tackle
I
usually want.

I have been shopping at West Marine for fishing equipment the last few
years.
They have the bigger tackle I need, and are only two blocks from the
marina.


I'm glad to hear that you have a decent West Marine where you live. I wish
the one here was good for something. They have almost no tackle at all and
a very sparse selection of mostly outdated or obsolete electronic marine
equipment. I guess there are just too many decent tackle and sporting goods
stores around here for them to even try to compete.

Lee D