“Herb” Philipson’s, Outfitter’s for the Great Outdoors, announced palns to open a new store in the Dewitt Town Center, 3179 Erie Blvd East, Dewitt, N.Y. Renovation to the new 34,000 square foot store space is proceeding on schedule and retaler is optimistic for a June opening. The Dewitt store is the “Herb” Philipson ninth location serving central N.Y. state.
“We are looking forward to new opportunities and new friends in the greater Syracuse community,” said Gary Philipson, president of “Herb” Philipson’s. “We have been outfitting customers for many years in this area, and we feel our unique mix of clothing, footwear, sporting goods and outdoor merchandise will continue to be a mainstay in this retail market.”
“Herb” Philipson’s was founded by Gary’s father, Herb, in 1951. The original store in Rome, N.Y., had just 800 square feet of selling space in a modest storefront location. Today, the eight “Herb” Philipson’s stores offer 240,000 square feet of fashion and work apparel, athletic and casual footwear, as well as a large selection of hunting, fishing and camping gear.
“Herb” Philipsons has stores located in Rome, Oneida, New Hartford, Herkimer, Watertown, Newark, Liverpool and now Dewitt.
“Herb Philipson’s is a thrilling addition to Dewitt Town Center and further enhances the tenant mix,” said Grazi Zazzara Jr of Icon Companies, the leasing representative for Dewitt Town Center.
In just under one full year, this will be the eighth new store opening at the Center totaling a combined 142,400 square feet of space according to Icon. Herb Phillipson’s joins Harbor Freight Tools, Skyzone, Five Guys Burgers and Fries, Empire Buffet, Time Warner Cable, Jreck Subs, Matthews Salon Spa, Pella Windows, Cricket, Oreck, and Northeast Orthodontics in the revitalized Deiwtt Town Center.
