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Best Sports Store in Poway: Game Day Sports

Game Day Sports is the winner of the Poway Premium Partners' poll for Best Sports Store in Poway.

When it came time to open a business, it was easy for Scott Wam to decide on a sports store in Poway.

Wam, a longtime Powegian who has served as a little league coach and in other roles related to athletics, opened Game Day Sports in 2007.

Game Day Sports, the winner of the Poway Premium Partners' poll for Best Sports Store in Poway, fills the demand for quick turnaround on sports-related items, said Wam.

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“We got into the retail part of the business from customer demand for a store where they could get the 'good stuff' and have one-on-one customer service in which to assist the customer in getting the right equipment or uniform the first time,” he said. “You need to stop in at Game Day to experience the difference a personal local store can be.”

Wam, who has lived in Poway for 23 years, said he's faced challenges over the years but the business has actually grown despite the recession.

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“Since we opened the retail part of the business in 2007, we have increased our square footage by more than 50 percent to over 4,500 square feet,” he said. “We have doubled our staff.”


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