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Katy,
TX – June 2025 / NewsmakerAlert: Academy
Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (“Academy”) (Nasdaq: ASO), a leading full-line
sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer, is excited to announce
it has opened two new locations in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. and Midlothian,
Va.; and will open another new store in Morgantown, W.Va. later this month.
The openings come on the heels of the retailer surpassing 300 total stores
in Q1 and reinforces its commitment to bringing a broad assortment of quality
sporting goods and outdoor gear to more families across the country.
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“Just
in time for summer, Academy Sports + Outdoors is thrilled to provide customers
a destination for the whole family that makes pursuing their sports and
outdoors passions easy and affordable,” said Eric Friederich, Senior Vice
President of Retail Operations at Academy Sports + Outdoors. “As we continue
to expand our national footprint, Academy is excited to be the new go-to
destination in these communities for customers looking for the top brands
at a great value.”
2025
Q2 New Store Opening Locations
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Fort Walton
Beach, Florida
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Midlothian,
Virginia
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Morgantown,
West Virginia
As part
of Academy’s focus on local communities, the Company celebrated each new
store by hosting donation shopping sprees with local non-profit organizations
including Boys & Girls Clubs of The Emerald Coast and Boys & Girls
Clubs of Metro Richmond in Fort Walton Beach and Midlothian, respectively.
Each location also celebrated its grand opening with exclusive deals and
giveaways, a ribbon cutting ceremony, and fun for the entire family.
“Academy
Sports + Outdoors’ generous donations have already made a significant impact
in our local community by not only providing essential equipment but also
breaking down financial barriers that often prevent kids from participating
in sports and outdoor activities,” said Shervin Rassa, CEO of the Boys
& Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast. “This support directly enhances
our Triple Play program, which promotes daily physical activity and an
overall healthy lifestyle. We are excited to continue our partnership by
helping more young people stay active, build confidence, and enjoy sports
and outdoor fun.”
Continuing
on its journey to becoming the best sports and outdoors retailer in the
country, Academy opened a total of 14 new stores across six different states
in 2023. The following year, in 2024, Academy’s expansion efforts resulted
in 16 new stores in 10 different states, including its first locations
in Ohio. So far in 2025, Academy has opened 7 new stores in 6 states including
its first stores in Pennsylvania and Maryland.
Every
Academy store is a fun destination where families can find apparel, footwear,
sports, hiking 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
for the entire family, women’s and men’s apparel, workout attire, fishing
equipment, hunting optics and accessories, and outdoor furniture, respectively.
Customers
can also shop a great 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.
Combined,
the three new stores are expected to bring nearly 200 total new jobs to
their local communities. 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 more than 300 stores across 21 states and counting.
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 may incorporate words
such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “forward,” “ahead,” “opportunities,”
“plans,” “priorities,” “goals,” “future,” “short/long term,” “will,” “should,”
or the negative version of these words or other comparable words. 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. These and
other 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 “Part 1A.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 of this release. Academy undertakes no obligation to publicly update
or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information,
future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by any applicable
securities laws.
Media
Contact:
Shane
Carlisle
Public
Relations Manager
Academy
Sports + Outdoors
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