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Katy,
TX – August 2022 / Newsmaker Alert: Academy
Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (“Academy”) (Nasdaq: ASO), a leading full-line
sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer, is excited to announce
the opening of its newest Atlanta, GA store. Located at 130 Perimeter Center
West, in Perimeter Square Shopping Center, the 50,200-square-foot store
brings a great assortment of the best sports and outdoors merchandise to
Perimeter. Academy will kick off the grand opening festivities with a ribbon
cutting ceremony on Friday, August 26. Customers can look forward to
exclusive deals, giveaways, a meet and greet with former professional baseball
player Peter Moylan and former collegiate and professional football player
Aaron Murray, current professional basketball player Monique Billings and
other fun activities.
The
new store marks the 12th location across metro Atlanta and 20th throughout
Georgia. Academy looks forward to continuing its expansion efforts beyond
2022, with the goal of opening 80 to 100 new stores over the next five
years.
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“Academy
Sports + Outdoors is excited to continue to serve the Atlanta, GA community
and provide customers the gear that makes having fun easy and affordable,”
said Sam Johnson,
Academy’s Executive Vice President of Retail Operations. “From Truist Park
to Murphey Candler Park, Atlanta is a hub for outdoor life, active families,
and home to passionate sports fans. We look forward to providing convenient
locations that offers top brands, value, and excellent customer service.”
Customers
can expect to find everyday low prices on top brands such as Nike, adidas,
Under Armour, Columbia, Coleman, The North Face and more. Academy also
offers tremendous value and quality through its exclusive, private label
brands like Magellan Outdoors, Freely, R.O.W., BCG, H2O Xpress, Game Winner,
O’Rageous and others.
The
new location offers families a fun destination to gear up for any big game,
outdoor adventure, or a day on the court or field. Additionally, the store
serves as a place to create a backyard oasis with everything from patio
sets, barbecue grills, and outdoor games. Academy also offers free services
such as grill and bike assembly, scope mounting, bore sighting, line winding/spooling,
and propane exchange. Customers can also purchase hunting and fishing licenses.
For
more information regarding the grand opening deals and events visit www.Academy.com/perimeter
or text PERIMETER to 22369. Customers are also invited to shop online at
www.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 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 263 stores across 17 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:
Margot
Ledet
Senior
Public Relations Specialist
281-723-7201
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