The two new locations will strengthen Academy's
existing footprint in North
Carolina and Indiana
KATY,
Texas, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Academy
Sports + Outdoors ("Academy") (Nasdaq: ASO) a leading
full-line sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer, is
excited to announce it will open 15-17 new stores in its fiscal
2024 year, starting with two new stores in the first quarter in
Knightdale, North Carolina and
Greenwood, Indiana. The grand
opening festivities for the Knightdale,
N.C. store took place on March
22-24 while the Greenwood,
Ind. store will host its grand opening on April 12-14.
"Academy Sports + Outdoors is excited to provide our customers
with new convenient stores that carry a localized assortment that
meets the needs of active families in these communities," said
Eric Friederich, Senior Vice
President of Retail Operations at Academy Sports + Outdoors. "We're
looking forward to helping our loyal customers in Knightdale and Greenwood get to the fun faster and continue
to be their destination for the top brands and the lowest prices at
these new locations."
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.
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
include outdoor apparel and equipment, women's and men's apparel,
workout attire, fishing equipment, hunting optics and accessories,
and outdoor furniture, respectively.
Customers can also 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 and more,
both in-store and online.
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),
sign up for email/text alerts, and watch out for information on
upcoming grand opening events.
For more information regarding the Knightdale, NC store, visit
academy.com/Knightdale. For more information regarding the
Greenwood, IN grand opening deals
and events, text GREENWOOD to
22369* or visit academy.com/Greenwood.
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 283 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.
*By texting Greenwood to 22369, you agree to receive
recurring automated marketing text messages (e.g., cart reminders)
to the mobile number used at opt-in. Consent is not a condition of
purchase. Msg frequency may vary. Msg & data rates may apply.
Reply HELP for help and STOP to cancel. See
https://www.academy.com/sms-terms and
https://www.academy.com/privacy-policy.
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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