INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — The Nike Factory Store will hold its grand opening celebration starting 9 a.m. Saturday and Sunday at its newest location at the Vero Fashion Outlets.

The Nike Factory Store, 1824 94th Drive west of Interstate 95 in Indian River County, will offer an assortment of sport inspired footwear, apparel and equipment.

As part of the celebration, Nike will host early bird specials and several contests both days for a total of $500 in gift cards redeemable at the Vero Beach store.

Grand opening activities include:

• Early bird specials including a free gift to the first 200 guests and a $10 redeemable gift card.

• Several shoppers will win a total of $500 in gift cards redeemable at the Vero Beach store.

• Local residents can help Nike collect worn out athletic shoes to recycle into materials used in sports and playground surfaces for Nike’s ReUse–A–Shoe program.

Several sport categories such as running, training, soccer, basketball and Nike Sportswear will be available for men, women and kids at the Vero Beach location.

Nike, Inc., based near Beaverton, Oregon, is a leading designer, marketer and distributor of athletic footwear, apparel, equipment and accessories for a wide variety of sports and fitness activities.

Nike subsidiaries include Converse Inc., which designs, markets and distributes athletic footwear, apparel and accessories; Cole Haan, which designs, markets and distributes luxury shoes, handbags, accessories and coats; Umbro Ltd., a leading United Kingdom-based global soccer brand and Hurley International LLC, which designs, markets and distributes action sports and youth lifestyle footwear, apparel and accessories.
By Nadia Vanderhoof, TCPalm.com

Tags: grand opening, nike, sports apparel

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