Hibbett Sporting Goods, Inc. (NASDAQ: HIBB)

Small-town southern sports fans are the bread and butter for fast-growing Hibbett Sporting Goods. Hibbett sells sporting equipment, footwear, and apparel through about 460 stores in small to mid-sized markets in about 20 mostly southeastern states. Hibbett Sports stores, its flagship chain, are located primarily in malls and strip centers anchored by a Wal-Mart store. It also operates a handful of larger format stores (25,000 sq. ft.) called Sports & Co. that offer in-store putting greens, basketball hoops, and special event appearances by famous athletes. Its 15-plus Sports Additions shoe stores are in malls that also have Hibbett Sports stores.