We’re so excited to welcome Sparky’s Shop- our first retailer- to Novus Place! The ASU team store is officially open and full of game day gear, just in time for football season. Thank you to Az Big Media for coming out to the Grand Opening Celebration and publishing a story on the event. See a snippet of the article below:
“Novus Place just had its first brush with the devil — and he’s open for business. Sparky’s Shop at Novus Place cut the ribbon on Sep. 2, offering Sun Devil merchandise to fans and students visiting the area. The shop will be the first retailer in the development, which is within walking distance of Arizona State University’s flagship arenas for basketball, football and hockey.
Graham Rossini, athletic director for Sun Devil Athletics was present at the ribbon cutting; as were Tempe Mayor Corey Woods; Morgan Olsen, executive vice president, treasurer and CFO of ASU; and Sparky himself.
“I always remember thinking that it would be perfect if there was a spot that’s easy to pull into the campus, park, run into the shop, and get back on your day. And now today we have that with Sparky’s Shop here at Novus,” Rossini says, recalling the times he ran to the Tempe campus shop as a student looking for ASU gear to wear to the game.
The Follett-owned spirit shop will join three other ASU-affiliated stores located in and around ASU’s Tempe campus, and will offer more upscale fan gear and accessories than other Follett shops on- and off-campus…”
For the full story click HERE.
Check out the press release featured in the Tempe Independent HERE.
