DICK'S Sporting Goods Announces Grand Opening Celebration at Shoppes at Alafaya in Waterford Lakes, FL
Ken Griffey Sr. and Blair Wiggins to make special appearances during grand opening weekend
PITTSBURGH, Oct.15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- DICK'S Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS), the largest U.S. based full-line sporting goods retailer, invites the community of Waterford Lakes to their three-day grand opening weekend. The store will open its doors on Wednesday, October 17 and begin the celebration with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, October 19 at 8:00 a.m. at the retailer's new location at Shoppes at Alafaya, 1100 Alafaya Trail. Special extended store hours will also be in effect for Friday (8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.), Saturday (8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.) and Sunday (9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.)
DICK'S Sporting Goods also has a variety of special athlete appearances and giveaways scheduled to celebrate the grand opening festivities.
Saturday's schedule will feature an in-store appearance by Blair Wiggins, host of "Addictive Fishing" will be meeting and greeting customers from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.*
On Sunday, former baseball star Ken Griffey Sr. will be meeting and greeting customers from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.** Griffey played 19 years in the Major Leagues, where he was a three-time All-Star and two-time World Series Champion with the Cincinnati Reds. He was also the MVP of the 1980 MLB All-Star Game.
Additionally on Sunday, there will be a Mystery Gift Card Giveaway for the first 100 adults in line, who will receive unmarked DICK'S Sporting Goods gift cards in varying denominations from $5 to $500, with one person winning the $500 card. (Limit one per person and must be 18 years or older.)
Throughout the weekend, customers will be able to enter for the chance to win an Epic A35T Treadmill and a Nishiki Kinzua29 Limited Edition bicycle. There will also be opportunities for customers to meet with certified bike and lodge technicians and PGA/LPGA professionals, as well as additional activities throughout the store. More details on all promotions are available at the store location.
"We look forward to opening our new DICK'S Sporting Goods store in Waterford Lakes and becoming part of the community," said Lauren Hobart, DICK'S Sporting Goods Chief Marketing Officer. "We want to serve athletes of all ages in Waterford Lakes by providing the equipment they need to help them excel."
The Waterford Lakes location will be the retailer's 19th store in the state of Florida and its 507th nationwide.
Visit http://www.dickssportinggoodsonline.com/Grand_Open/Waterford-Lakes/ for more grand opening details and directions.
*Limit one autograph per person. Autographs will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis at the store on the day of event only. Times and appearances are subject to change without notice. See store for details.
** Beginning at 9:00am local time, 250 wristbands will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis at the store on the day of event only. Limit one wristband and one autograph per person. Fans must have a wristband and must be in the Special Appearance line by 11:00AM to receive an autograph. Times and appearances are subject to change without notice. See store for details.
About DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc.
DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. is an authentic full-line sporting goods retailer offering a broad assortment of brand name sporting goods equipment, apparel and footwear in a specialty store environment. The Company also owns and operates Golf Galaxy, LLC, a golf specialty retailer. As of September 21, 2012, the Company operated 500 DICK'S Sporting Goods stores in 44 states, 81 Golf Galaxy stores in 30 states and eCommerce websites and catalog operations for DICK'S Sporting Goods and Golf Galaxy. DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. news releases are available at http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/investors. The Company's website is not part of this release.
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