The new store will expand Academy's footprint
to 11 stores across Missouri
KATY,
Texas, Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Academy
Sports + Outdoors ("Academy") (Nasdaq: ASO), a leading full-line
sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer, is excited to
announce the opening of its eleventh location in Missouri. Located in Jefferson City, Mo. at 739 Stoneridge Parkway,
the approximately 45,000-square-foot store brings a wide assortment
of sports and outdoors merchandise to the area. This marks the
seventh store Academy has opened in 2023. Academy plans to continue
its expansion efforts with the goal of opening a total of 120 to
140 new stores by the end of 2027.
Academy will host grand opening festivities from Friday, October 20 through Sunday, October 22. Throughout the weekend,
customers can look forward to a special appearance by Mizzou mascot
Truman the Tiger, as well as exclusive deals, giveaways, and
more.
"Academy Sports + Outdoors is excited to bring its newest store
to the Jefferson City community as a destination that makes
pursuing their sports and outdoors passions easy and affordable,"
said Sam Johnson, Academy's
Executive Vice President of Retail Operations. "Whether you're
gearing up for a Mizzou game, getting hiking essentials, or
spending a day fishing the Missouri River, our low prices and
assortment of products encourage customers to have fun."
Customers can also expect to find the best assortment of
athletic and casual shoes, sports and outdoors equipment, and
clothing from top, national brands such as Nike, adidas, Marucci,
Stanley, Carhartt, Titleist, Shimano, YETI, Brooks and more.
Academy also offers tremendous everyday value and quality through
its exclusive, private label brands such as Magellan Outdoors,
Freely, R.O.W., BCG, H2OX, Redfield, and Mosaic, which cover
outdoor apparel and equipment, women's and men's apparel, workout
attire, fishing equipment, hunting optics and accessories, outdoor
furniture, and water gear, respectively.
The new Jefferson City location is a fun destination where
customers can find equipment for a variety of sports from football
to volleyball, lifejackets and fishing equipment to have fun on
Binder Lake, a tent for a camping trip, and everything from grills
to games to create a backyard oasis. Academy offers free services
such as grill and bike assembly, scope mounting, bore sighting, and
line winding/spooling. Customers can also purchase hunting and
fishing licenses in the store.
For more information regarding the grand opening deals and
events text JEFFERSON to 22369* or visit academy.com/JeffersonCity.
Customers are invited to shop online at academy.com or through
Academy's mobile app, receive digital ads and offers, engage with
Academy's social media accounts (@academy) and follow us on TikTok
(@academysports), sign up for email/text alerts, and watch out for
information on upcoming grand opening events.
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 275 stores across
18 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.
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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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