Dick's Sporting Goods Celebrates Grand Opening

Dick's Sporting Goods celebrated the opening of its newest location in Gambrills with a three-day celebration starting Friday.

One of the first stores to open in Waugh Chapel Towne Centre, this Dick's Sporting Goods is the tenth of its kind in Maryland.

"We've been really well received," said Bobbie Bardzik, community marketing manager for Dick's Sporting Goods. "We're really happy to be here and be a part of the community."

Special guests such as Anne Arundel County Councilman Jerry Walker, current Baltimore Ravens players Torrey Smith and Terrence Cody, along with Josh Wilson of the Washington Redskins, made appearances throughout the weekend.

Justin Smith of the Charlotte Hounds (formerly of the Chesapeake Bayhawks), and Becky Clipp, a member of the U.S. Women's national lacrosse team and a former standout lacrosse player at the University of Maryland, also made appearances.

Dick's Sporting Goods held a soft opening on Wednesday and Thursday for some of the locals, but the official ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Friday morning.

Specializing in sports and fitness retail, the Gambrills location is the 485th location nationwide. Previously, the closest Dick's Sporting Goods was in Glen Burnie or Columbia.

"No more 30-minute drives for the next available store," Bardzik said with a smile.

CORRECTION: An earlier edition of this article had the incorrect spellings for Terrence Cody and Josh Wilson. Patch regrets the error.