An apparel chain catering to fans of professional sports teams has opened its third regional site at Lehigh Valley Mall. Rally House on Friday opened at the bustling mall, along Grape Street and MacArthur Road in Whitehall. an employee who answered the phone Monday morning confirmed.
The store sits on the main level, next to Macy’s, in space that once occupied Jennifer’s Unique Boutique. The boutique temporarily moved to the Lifestyle Center before moving permanently to a space on the upper level. Nationally, the chain reportedly has about 200 locations across 20 states.
Regionally, the chain in May announced plans to open a 5,903-square-foot store — between Barnes & Noble and J. Crew Factory — at Promenade Saucon Valley in Upper Saucon. That store is expected to follow and open on July 26, according to the chain’s website.
The region’s other location is at the Hamilton Crossings shopping center in Lower Macungie . Rally House is known for its apparel, gifts, home decor and other types of merchandise for local NCAA, NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA and MLS teams. Think displays of clothing, jerseys and accessories; slippers; jewelry; blankets, glassware, keychains and signs.
Additionally, the mall location plans to sell Lehigh University, Penn State, Villanova and other college sports merchandise. Other area sports teams, including Lehigh Valley IronPigs and Philadelphia Union, have also been represented at regional stores. Some popular brands being offered at the regional stor.
