Popular sporting goods brand is closing a Durham store. Here’s its last day
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- Dick’s Sporting Goods will close its Durham store at New Hope Commons on Sept. 30.
- A new 100,000-square-foot Dick’s House of Sport opens Oct. 10 at Southpoint mall.
- House of Sport features a multi-sport cage and golf simulators.
The only Dick’s Sporting Goods in Durham is closing soon.
The store, located at 5422 New Hope Commons Drive in the New Hope Commons shopping center, is having a sale ahead of the closure, with 50% off athletic apparel and 25% off select shoes.
Its last day is Tuesday, Sept. 30, a store employee reached by phone told The News & Observer.
The N&O reached out to Dick’s Sporting Goods for more information.
Elsewhere in the Triangle, there are Dick’s Sporting Goods locations in Apex, Cary, Garner, Holly Springs and Raleigh. Find a Dick’s store at stores.dickssportinggoods.com.
Store closes before new Dick’s House of Sport debut
While the New Hope Commons location is closing, Dick’s will open a new store in Durham.
Dick’s House of Sport will not be a traditional Dick’s store, though.
This concept offers athletic gear and apparel along with space for athletes to try their equipment.
The 100,000-square-foot store at The Streets at Southpoint will have a climbing wall, golf bays with TrackMan simulators and a cage where baseball, softball, lacrosse and soccer players can experiment with gear and test their performance.
A grand opening for the store, moving into the former Sears space at the mall, is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 10 through Sunday, Oct. 12.
There will be giveaways and expected appearances by former UNC-Chapel Hill athlete Julius Peppers and Duke University forward Grant Hill, who will sign player cards provided by Dick’s.
The Durham Dick’s House of Sport is the brand’s second in North Carolina. A location in Fayetteville opened in 2023.
Another Dick’s House of Sport is expected to open in the old Sears space at Crabtree Valley Mall in Raleigh.
