Modell’s Sporting Goods is opening a new location at 3500 48th Street in Long Island City, bringing its total to 153 storefronts.  The 13,000+ square foot location in Plaza 48 will officially open its doors on Thursday, Feb. 12 at 9 a.m. with a ceremonial ribbon cutting with President & CEO Mitchell Modell.

“This is a great location in an area that’s really been on the move the past few years, it was important for Modell’s to be a part of that.” said Modell’s President and CEO Mitchell Modell. “This will be the first store of 2015 that Modell’s will open and we’re excited to continue our expansion.”

Modell's operates 150+ stores located in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C.