Dick's Sporting Goods announced grand opening celebrations for new stores in Northborough, MA and Bloomfield, MI.

The Northborough store will open its doors on Wednesday, June 13 and
begin the celebration with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, June 15
at 8:00 a.m. at the retailer's new location at Northborough Crossing,
5102 Shops Way.

On Saturday, there will be a special appearance by the New England
Patriots' Jerod Mayo from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. A linebacker for the
Patriots, Mayo was the Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2008 and named to
the Pro Bowl in 2010.

Sunday's schedule will feature 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).

The Bloomfield store will open its doors on Wednesday, June 13 and begin the celebration with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, June 15 at 8:00 a.m. at the retailer's new location at Bloomfield Town Square, 2105 Telegraph Road.

Saturday, there will be a special appearance by the Detroit Lions' Jahvid Best from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. A former first round pick, Best is a starting running back for the Lions, entering his third season with the team. 

Sunday's schedule will feature 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). There will also be a special appearance by Mike Martin from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. A Detroit native, Martin played for the University of Michigan and was recently drafted by the Tennessee Titans.

At both grand openings, each day throughout the weekend, customers will also be able to register for the chance to win a $100 Dick's Sporting Goods gift card, provided by SofSole.  Additionally, there will be a Grand Opening Sweepstakes for current ScoreCard Rewards Program members and those customers who enroll in the program during the weekend, featuring two $250 gift cards and one $500 gift card.  ScoreCard Rewards members will also earn triple points on purchases.  

The Bloomfield location will be the retailer's 20th store in the state of Michigan while the Northborough location will be the retailer's 17th store in the state of Massachusetts. After the openings, it will have 490 stores nationwide.