Hibbett Sports, Inc. (NASDAQ/GS: HIBB), an Alabama-based athletic retail company, is pleased to announce that its newest Hibbett Sports store will be opening in the Kutztown, PA market, employing approximately eight full and part-time team members.
Announcing the opening, Jeff Rosenthal, President and CEO of Hibbett Sports, Inc. said, “We’re thrilled to be opening a new store in Kutztown. People in Kutztown take their sports seriously, and we plan to give them the athletic products and know-how they’ve been looking for.”
Hibbett Sports, Inc. and its subsidiaries operate over 1,000 premium athletic retail stores in small to mid-sized markets, predominantly in the South, Southwest, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions of the United States. The company’s primary retail format is a 5,000 square-foot store located in strip centers and enclosed malls. Each store typically lies within 150 miles of another store location.
Hibbett Sports offers a large selection of quality athletic equipment, footwear and apparel, with a focus on knowledgeable, friendly customer service, offering customers information they can’t always get at other stores selling athletic products. Stores in each market also specialize in localized apparel and accessories, so customers can find the gear they need to support their favorite local teams.
The retailer features an expansive selection of brand name merchandise, with an eye toward meeting the needs of the team and individual sports participants. Hibbett Sports has a long history of focusing on the needs of local teams and leagues, providing a variety of services to meet the needs of coaches and players alike.
Hibbett Sports, Inc. is the only athletic retail chain committed to serving small markets. Keeping costs low while keeping customers happy has proved to be a successful goal for Hibbett Sports as the company continues to successfully expand its number of stores across the U.S.
According to Rosenthal, since Hibbett Sports, Inc. began in 1945, the focus has been on serving the local community. “No matter how many stores we open, we don’t lose sight of the fact that every town we serve is a hometown.”
For more information, Hibbett Sports can be found on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram (@HibbettSports) and online at www.hibbett.com.
