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Academy Sports + Outdoors opens 5 stores

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December 10, 2024

Sporting goods and recreation retailer Academy Sports + Outdoors has opened five stores.

The stores are located in Bradenton, Florida; Yulee, Florida; Searcy, Arkansas; Meridian, Mississippi and Corsicana, Texas, according to a press release.

"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," Eric Friederich, senior vice president of retail operations at Academy Sports + Outdoors, said in the release. "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 2024 by opening 16 stores across 10 different states, including its first locations in Ohio.

Every Academy store offers apparel, footwear, sports and camping equipment, hunting and fishing gear, outdoor cooking and 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.