Olympia Sports to open in Houlton

HOULTON, Maine — Sports enthusiasts rejoice. The greater Houlton area will soon be home to a new sporting goods store.
Olympia Sports has announced plans to open its 30th location in the state with a grand opening ceremony Wednesday, April 27 in the Shiretown. Located at the former Movie Gallery store on North Road, next to Rite Aid, Olympia Sports plans to hire two full-time and nine part-time employees. It will be the 187th Olympia Sports outlet nationwide.
    “Olympia Sports has developed a very strong loyal customer base in the Northeast region since opening its first location in South Portland, Maine in 1975,” said Dick Coffey, president of Olympia Sports. “With our great selection of brand name athletic footwear, apparel and sporting goods equipment we deliver quality product at affordable prices.”
In celebration of the new store opening, Olympia Sports will have a 20 percent off entire purchase Grand Opening Sale that will run from April 27 through May 3. Free Olympia Sports tees will be given to the first 150 customers. Through May 3, residents can also enter to win a $500 Olympia Sports gift card.  Store hours are Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Olympia Sports is a service- and family-oriented retail sporting goods company featuring a broad assortment of national brand merchandise in sports equipment, fitness equipment and apparel, athletic footwear, popular sports/leisure wear and accessories.
“Through carefully planned marketing strategies, we have produced a successful chain of over 180 stores in the Northeast, with plans for future growth,” Coffey said. “It is our mission to be a profitable, growth oriented sporting goods company with high image, dominant stores and cutting edge product. Dedicated to customer service and satisfaction while striving for excellence and maintaining a high level of employee development and morale.”