Academy opened 16 new stores in fiscal 2024
helping customers to have fun out there
KATY,
Texas, Dec. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Academy
Sports + Outdoors ("Academy") (Nasdaq: ASO), a leading
full-line sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer, wrapped
up 2024 with five new stores in Bradenton, Fla.; Yulee, Fla.; Searcy,
Ark.; Meridian, Miss.; and
Corsicana, Texas. As part of its
commitment and investment in these local communities, Academy
donated more than $25,000 in total to local non-profit
organizations to help residents and families have more fun.
"Just in time for the holidays, Academy Sports + Outdoors is
excited to provide more customers with a new destination to find a
localized assortment of gifts and merchandise that help their
family and friends have fun out there," said Eric Friederich, senior vice president of retail
operations at Academy Sports + Outdoors. "These new stores are
enabling us to grow, and we're excited to serve the needs of young
active families while also helping to create lasting memories."
2024 Q4 New Store
Opening Locations
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Bradenton,
Florida
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Yulee,
Florida
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Searcy,
Arkansas
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Meridian,
Mississippi
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Corsicana, Texas
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Overall, Academy continued its expansion in 2024 by opening 16
new stores across 10 different states, including its first
locations in Ohio.
Every Academy store is a fun destination where families can find
apparel, footwear, sports and camping equipment, hunting and
fishing gear, outdoor cooking, and more from top national brands at
an everyday value. Academy also offers free services such as
grill and bike assembly, scope mounting, bore sighting, line
winding/spooling, and propane exchange. Hunting and fishing
licenses are also available to purchase in stores.
Additionally, Academy offers tremendous value and quality
through its exclusive, private label brands such as Magellan
Outdoors, Freely, R.O.W., BCG, H2OX, Redfield, and Mosaic, which
offer great choices for outdoor apparel and equipment, women's and
men's apparel, workout attire, fishing equipment, hunting optics
and accessories, and outdoor furniture, respectively.
Customers can find the best assortment of athletic and casual
shoes, sports and outdoors equipment, and clothing from top
national brands such as Nike, adidas, L.L.Bean, Carhartt, YETI,
Stanley, Marucci, Titleist, Shimano, Brooks, Blackstone, Owala and
more, in-store, online, and through the Academy mobile app.
Customers are invited to sign-up for Academy's rewards program,
myAcademy, which includes a 10% welcome offer, lower free shipping
minimum ($25), insider access to
personalized offers, deals and products, faster online and in-app
checkout, and an annual birthday reward. See Terms for more
details.
Individuals interested in careers at Academy can
visit careers.academy.com to apply for open
positions.
About Academy Sports + Outdoors
Academy is a leading
full-line sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer in
the United States. Originally
founded in 1938 as a family business in Texas, Academy has grown to 298 stores across
19 states. Academy's mission is to provide "Fun for All" and
Academy fulfills this mission with a localized merchandising
strategy and value proposition that strongly connects with a broad
range of consumers. Academy's product assortment focuses on key
categories of outdoor, apparel, sports & recreation and
footwear through both leading national brands and a portfolio of
private label brands. For more information, visit
www.academy.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking
statements are based on Academy's current expectations and are not
guarantees of future performance. Forward-looking statements are
usually identified by or are associated with such words as
"intends," "will," "plan," "believe," "expect," "may," and/or the
negatives or variations of these terms or similar
terminology. Actual results may differ materially from these
expectations due to changes in global, regional, or local economic,
business, competitive, market, regulatory and other factors, many
of which are beyond Academy's control. Important factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those in the
forward-looking statements are set forth in Academy's filings with
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including
Academy's Annual Report on Form 10-K under the caption "Risk
Factors," as may be updated from time to time in our periodic
filings with the SEC. Any forward-looking statement in this press
release speaks only as of the date released. Academy undertakes no
obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking
statement, except as may be required by any applicable securities
laws.
Media Contact: Shane
Carlisle, Public Relations Manager,
shane.carlisle@academy.com
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