Dick’s Sporting Goods opens in Springfield, Archie Griffin to attend

Ohio State legend Archie Griffin highlights the grand opening celebration of Dick’s Sporting Goods in Springfield this weekend.

The two-time Heisman Trophy winner and ex-Cincinnati Bengal will be at the store between 2 and 4 p.m. Sunday to welcome customers.

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The sporting goods retail chain has three days of events to celebrate the store’s opening.

In addition to meeting Griffin, there are other deals that customers can take take advantage of.

Customers who arrive early will have the opportunity to open the Dick’s Sporting Goods gift locker at 7:45 a.m. Saturday and 8:45 a.m. Sunday.

The first 100 adults in line on Saturday and Sunday will receive a free mystery gift card ranging from $5 to $500.

Dick’s Sporting Goods officially opened on Tuesday, becoming the 39th store in the state of Ohio and 673rd nationwide.

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