Zumiez is a mall-based, specialty apparel store founded by Tom Campion and Gary Haakenson in 1978, and publicly traded since 2005. "Offering gear and clothing for the skater, snowboarder, and surfer," Zumiez sells action-sports related clothing and has created an image based around action sports like skateboarding, snowboarding, and motocross. Zumiez is based in Everett, Washington. The current president and CEO is Scott Emmer. Originally named "Above the Belt" when the first store was opened at Seattle's Northgate Mall in 1978, the company grew quickly through the early 80's with the... addition of stores at Everett Mall , Alderwood Mall , Tacoma Mall and Bellevue Square . The mid and late Eighties brought new stores online outside of the Puget Sound area and the corporate name change to Zumiez. The corporate offices were moved from the Northgate Store to Everett, WA where they still reside today. There are currently over 425 Zumiez stores in 38 states across the country. Additionally, plans are in place to open Zumiez stores in Canada. Coquitlam Centre will be the first Canadian shopping center with a Zumiez.
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| NASDAQ symbol: | ZUMZ |
| Founded: | 1978 |
| Headquarters: | Everett, Washington |
| Annual revenue: | $408,670,000 |
| Net income: | $17,200,000 |
| Operating income: | $24,610,000 |
| Market cap: | $760,000,000 |
| Industries: | Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores |