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Home > Company Index > Specialty Retail > Sporting Goods Retailing > Henry Modell & Company, Inc.

Henry Modell & Company, Inc.
 PROFILE
Modell's colors change from city to city. Henry Modell & Company sells sporting goods, apparel (including local team apparel), and brand-name athletic footwear at more than 80 Modell's Sporting Goods stores in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington, DC. Founded in 1889 by Morris Modell (who first sold menswear from a Lower East Side pushcart in New York City), the chain is the oldest family-owned and -operated sports retailer in the country; it is in its fourth generation of Modell management. Best known for offering branded products at reasonable prices, Modell has stores in malls, regional shopping centers, and busy urban areas.

 COMPETITION
The Sports Authority, Inc. (TSA)
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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: January
1999 Sales (mil.): 370.00
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 8.8%
Employees: 3,200
Revenue per employee: $115,625.00

 KEY PEOPLE
• Michael S. Modell
    CEO
• Larry Long
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
498 7th Ave., 20th Fl.
New York, NY 10018
US
Phone: 212-822-1000
Fax: 212-822-1051
Online: Web Site

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