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N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The Buffalo Mall has announced Dunham’s Sports department store will open their first ever North Dakota store at their location in Jamestown.

According to a release, the nearest location of a Dunham’s Sports department store is over 100 miles in Aberdeen, South Dakota. It will be the only large format sporting goods department store for 100 miles in every direction.

“As the Midwest’s largest sporting goods chain, Dunham’s now has over 225 stores nationwide,” the release states. “This store will provide outdoor gear, athletic equipment, hunting and fishing equipment, footwear, and apparel from major brands like Nike, Under Armour, Columbia, and Gildan. Hunters and fishers can catch the big one with clothing and gear from Rocky, Bushnell, and Barret, and golfers can improve their swing from featured brands like Titleist and Callaway.”

Tim Perkins is the manager of Buffalo Mall and is optimistic on the chain’s impact.

“I believe they will give new life to the mall, increase mall traffic, and benefit the rest of the stores. Our community is very outdoor focused, biking, hiking, hunting, fishing, sledding, skating, to name a few. I am excited for the people in and around Jamestown to have this option to shop locally for their needs.”

Dunham’s is anticipated to open Summer of 2017 in the Buffalo Mall.