Hibbett Sports of Birmingham, Aabama, will
open at the former Movie Gallery location, 302-304 East Main Street, in
Brownsville this
spring.
Hibbett Sports is a retail chain offering an
assortment of footwear, apparel and equipment with 767 locations in 24 states.
Brownsville can safely expect 7-10 new jobs and additional local sales tax
collections to the city and county of approximately $21,279 annually. As of
January 30, 2010, Hibbett Sports employed 2,100 full-time and 3,800 part-time
employees. An average Hibbett Sports will generate approximately $773,783 in
store sales annually.
In July 2009, The Shopping Center Group, LLC
was commissioned by Haywood County Mayor Franklin Smith and Brownsville Mayor
Webb Banks under the care of Richard Carraway to conduct a retail marketing
study. Richard Carraway, Retail Development Director for the
Brownsville-Haywood County Chamber of Commerce, worked closely with The
Shopping Center Group, LLC (TSCG) and the West Tennessee Retail Alliance (WTRA)
to complete the project. The study has been used for research, marketing and
recruitment of new retail businesses. Listing broker, Shawn Massey, used the
study in the real estate transaction of Hibbett Sports locating in the former Movie
Gallery location. Shawn Massey, TSCG - Memphis, brokered the 4,000 SF, 5 year
lease. Massey represented the landlord, KP Properties, LLC of Phoenix, AZ.
“Rural markets have a great challenge
recruiting new national and regional retail concepts in this economy. It is
important to know who you are and how best to market your assets in the retail
real estate industry, which is exactly what Mr. Carraway has successfully done.
His efforts working with Shawn Massey and me will improve the local economy and
the quality of life for Brownsville citizens.”, comments Lacy Beasley, TSCG.
Hibbett Sports net sales in 2010 were up 5%
over 2009. “Our successful model over the last 60 years has been anchored by
growth in small markets throughout the Sunbelt... Last year we expanded 20
locations, and expect to expand at least 20 more in the next twelve months.”,
states Mike Newson, Executive Chairman in the Hibbett Sports Annual Report.
“We currently have over 1 million Hibbett Sports MVP reward members, up from 600,000 this time a year ago. In our search for new loyal customers, we have begun to expand our presence in the outdoor category by adding The North Face and Columbia to our vendor line-up in both apparel and footwear while still growing our presence with Nike and Under Armour.”, Newson adds. Other brands carried include: Nike, Adidas, New Balance, Under Armour, Fossil, K-Swiss, Reebok, Adams, Asics, Oakley, Puma, Rawlings, Wilson, Louisville Slugger, Jansport, Brand Jordan, BoFlex, Everlast, Easton, Heely’s, Shock Doctor, Mizuno, McDavid, NBA, New Era, Schutt, Spalding, Ecko, Enyce, Converse, Crocs, CLC, Eye King, Fila, Gear for Sport, Geneva Watch, Impex, Indiana Knitwear, JR-286, Life is Good, Moretz, Mueller, Nautilus, Syndrome Alliance, Thorlo, Throwdown, Ten Seconds, Timberland, and Valeo.
It is Hibbett Sports tradition to give $10
gift cards to the first 50 customers at the Grand Opening Event. More
information regarding the grand opening will be released in the spring.
Apply for a position: https://apps.hibbett.com/JobListings/StorePositions.aspx.