Katy, Texas — Academy Sports + Outdoors, a leading full-line sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer, wrapped up 2024 with five new stores in Bradenton, Fla.; Yulee, Fla.; Searcy, Ark.; Meridian, Miss.; and Corsicana, Texas.
“Just in time for the holidays, Academy Sports + Outdoors is excited to provide more customers with a new destination to find a localized assortment of gifts and merchandise that help their family and friends have fun out there,” says Eric Friederich, senior vice president of retail operations at Academy Sports + Outdoors. “These new stores are enabling us to grow, and we’re excited to serve the needs of young active families while also helping to create lasting memories.”
Overall, Academy continued its expansion in fiscal 2024 by opening 16 new stores across 10 different states, including its first locations in Ohio.
Originally founded in 1938 as a family business in Texas, Academy Sports + Outdoors has grown to 298 stores across 19 states. For more information, visit www.academy.com.
SOURCE: Academy Sports + Outdoors