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Academy Sports + Outdoors Promotes SVP to EVP and Chief Merchandising Officer

by Katie Lee

Katy, Texas — Academy Sports + Outdoors, Inc. has promoted Matt McCabe to executive vice president and chief merchandising officer, effective June 25, 2023, succeeding Steve Lawrence, who recently transitioned to chief executive officer. McCabe will report directly to Lawrence. McCabe has served as Academy’s senior vice president, general merchandise manager, footwear since September 2017. He joined the company in December 2016 as vice president, divisional merchandise manager, athletic and licensed apparel. Prior to joining Academy, he served as vice president at Golfsmith International. He has also held various merchant …

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Academy Sports + Outdoors Plans Leadership Succession

by Katie Lee

Katy, Texas — As a result of a planned succession process, the following changes to the executive leadership team of Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. will be effective as of June 1, 2023. Ken C. Hicks, chairman, president and CEO, will transition to executive chairman of the board. Steven (Steve) P. Lawrence, executive vice president (EVP) and chief merchandising officer (CMO), will become CEO and a member of the board; he will continue to serve as CMO until a successor is appointed. Michael P. Mullican, EVP and chief financial officer, …

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Academy Sports + Outdoors Plans to Open 13-15 New Stores This Year

by Katie Lee

Katy, Texas — Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc., a leading full-line sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer, plans to continue its expansion efforts with the goal of opening 13 to 15 stores this year, and a total of 120 to 140 new stores by the end of 2027. To that end, Academy will open its first location in Peoria, Ill., this summer. The new 60,000-square-foot store will be Academy’s second location in Illinois, located at Grand Prairie Plaza. Originally founded in 1938 as a family business in Texas, Academy has …

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Academy Sports + Outdoors to Open 80-100 New Stores Over Next 3 Years

by Katie Lee

Katy, Texas — Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc., a leading full-line sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer, plans to open a total of 80 to 100 new stores by the end of 2026. Kickstarting those expansion plans will be its first location in Lafayette, Ind., opening this spring. The fourth location in Indiana, the more than 60,000-square-foot store will open in Lafayette Pavilions. “We’re excited to be a new destination for the Lafayette community,” says Sam Johnson, Academy’s executive vice president of retail operations. “At Academy Sports + Outdoors we …

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Academy Sports + Outdoors Opens First Store in Virginia

by Katie Lee

Katy, Texas — Academy Sports + Outdoors, a leading full-line sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer, is opening its first store in Virginia. Located in Richmond at The Corner at Short Pump, the 58,075-square-foot store will open on August 19. The Richmond location marks the third of nine new stores Academy will open this year and the first store in Virginia. Academy aims to open 80 to 100 new stores over the next 5 years. “Academy Sports + Outdoors is excited to kickstart fun in the Richmond community by providing …

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Academy Sports + Outdoors to Restart New Store Growth in 2022

by Katie Lee

Katy, Texas — Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc., a leading full-line sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer, will open at least eight new stores in 2022 that will fill in existing markets in Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky and Texas, and expand Academy’s footprint into Virginia and West Virginia. With these openings, Academy’s existing store count will grow to 267 and expand its reach to 18 states. Academy is evaluating additional locations for stores that could also open in 2022. “Academy Sports + Outdoors is excited to begin a chapter of …

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Academy Provides Over $2.5 Million in Aid; Opens Headquarters For First Responders

by Katie Lee

Katy, Texas — To support rescue and recovery efforts in the wake of Tropical Storm Harvey, Texas-based Academy, Ltd. (d/b/a Academy Sports + Outdoors) has converted a section of its 500,000-square-foot headquarters into a unified command center and shelter that has housed more than 1,100 first responders.

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