Modell’s Sporting Goods will celebrate the grand opening of two of its newest locations Friday in Long Island in Rosedale and Huntington Station, bringing their total to 155 storefronts. The Huntington Shopping Center (350 Walt Whitman Road)  and Fivetowns Shopping Center (253-01 Rockaway Blvd.) will open Friday, August 30th bright and early at 9am.

The ceremonial ribbon cutting for both locations will take place on their respective mornings at 8:50am.  Along with the ribbon cuttings, both locations will be running weekend long promotions. The first 50 guests will receive a pair of New York Yankees tickets, followed by the next 100 receiving $25 Modell’s Gift Cards. On Saturday and Sunday, both locations will be giving away “mystery gift cards” worth $25, $50 or $100 to the first 150 customers and $10 gift cards to the next 100 customers starting at 9am.  To close out the Grand Opening Weekend on Labor Day, the first 100 customers will receive $25 Modell’s Gift Card.

The Festivities will continue with appearances from Mets Outfielder, Darryl Strawberry 11-12pm at Huntington Station on Friday, and Mets Strike Out Champion, Dwight “Doc” Gooden from 11-12pm at the Rosedale store on Saturday.

The retailer operates 153 stores located in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC.