DICK'S Sporting Goods Announces Grand Opening of Relocated Store at The Plaza at Chapel Hill in Cuyahoga Falls, OH

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- DICK'S Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS), the largest U.S. based full-line sporting goods retailer, will be opening its relocated store this week at The Plaza at Chapel Hill in Cuyahoga Falls, OH (498 Howe Avenue). The store will officially open its doors at 10 a.m. on Sunday, October 27^th. Customers are invited to participate in the Grand Re-Opening festivities.

The store was originally located at 1990 Buchholzer Blvd. Enhancements to the new location, which will have 50,000 square feet of space, will include additional specialized services and hands-on customer experiences throughout the Bike, Lodge and Golf departments.  Some of the improved customer experiences include a golf simulator, a club fitting center, putting green, an archery lane with an on-site bow technician, and bike safety inspections, custom fittings, tune-ups and assembly. 

DICK'S Sporting Goods has a variety of activities to celebrate the Grand Re-Opening on Sunday, October 27^th.  The first 100 adults in line on Sunday will have the opportunity to participate in a Mystery Gift Card Giveaway where they will receive an unmarked DICK'S Sporting Goods gift card 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).  In addition to the Mystery Gift Card Giveaway the first 100 people in line in Sunday will receive a free Under Armour Tech™ T-Shirt.*

"We're pleased to be opening an expanded and enhanced DICK'S Sporting Goods in Cuyahoga Falls, which will enable us to better serve the needs of athletes in the community," said Lauren Hobart, Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer, DICK'S Sporting Goods. "With our unsurpassed customer service and the best equipment in the industry, we look forward to continued success in the market and to welcoming customers to this new store."

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*NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Purchase does not improve chance of winning. Limit one per person. See store for details.

About DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc.
DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. is an authentic full-line sports and fitness specialty omni-channel retailer offering a broad assortment of high quality, competitively-priced 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 August 3, 2013, the Company operated 527 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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