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Katy,
TX – October 2024 / NewsmakerAlert: Academy
Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (“Academy”) (Nasdaq: ASO) (“Academy”) a leading
full-line sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer, is excited to
announce it will open nine new stores in fall of 2024 in Beckley, West
Virginia; Kingsport, Tennessee; Bloomington, Indiana; Selma, North Carolina;
Ft. Myers, Florida; Birmingham, Alabama; Springfield, Ohio; Bradenton,
Florida; and Bulverde, Texas. Academy has already opened three new stores
this year, with plans to open a total of 15-17 new stores in fiscal year
2024.
Every
Academy Sports + Outdoors 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.
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“Academy
Sports + Outdoors is excited to continue our company growth with nine new
stores this fall, making shopping with us more convenient than ever in
existing markets and providing new customers with the best localized assortment
of sports apparel, footwear, equipment and outdoor gear,” said Eric
Friederich, Senior Vice President of Retail Operations at Academy Sports
+ Outdoors. “Academy is looking forward to helping more active families
have fun out there and become the new go-to destination for customers looking
for the top brands at the lowest prices.”
2024
Q3 New Store Opening Locations
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Beckley,
West Virginia
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Kingsport,
Tennessee
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Bloomington,
Indiana
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Selma,
North Carolina
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Ft. Myers,
Florida
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Birmingham,
Alabama
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Springfield,
Ohio
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Bradenton,
Florida
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Bulverde,
Texas
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 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 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, 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 285 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
Academy
Sports + Outdoors
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