The state's first location will be in
Zanesville, OH
KATY,
Texas, May 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Academy
Sports + Outdoors ("Academy") (Nasdaq: ASO), a leading full-line
sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer, is excited to
announce the opening of its first store in Ohio. Located in Zanesville at 3925 Gorsky Dr., the
approximately 54,000-square-foot store brings a wide assortment of
sports and outdoors merchandise to the area. Academy will host
grand opening festivities from Friday, May
31 through Sunday, June 2.
Throughout the weekend, customers can look forward to exclusive
deals and giveaways, and take advantage of great prices.
This marks the third store Academy has opened in 2024. Academy
plans to continue its expansion efforts with the goal of opening
15-17 stores in its fiscal 2024 year, and a total of 160 to 180 new
stores over the next five years.
"Academy Sports + Outdoors is excited to join the Zanesville
community and provide customers with a destination that makes
pursuing their sports and outdoors passions easy and affordable
just in time for summer," said Eric
Friederich, Senior Vice President of Retail Operations at
Academy Sports + Outdoors. "By expanding our footprint into
Ohio, Academy is excited to help
more active families have fun out there and become the new go-to
destination for customers looking for the top brands and the lowest
prices."
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 and online.
Academy also 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.
The new Zanesville location is a destination for Father's Day
gifting with top brands and gift ideas to help all types of dads
have fun with their families. Additionally, customers can find
Buckeyes gear and tailgating essentials, tents and coolers for a
camping trip, hunting and fishing gear, and everything from grills
to yard games for summer fun. Academy offers free in-store services
such as grill and bike assembly, scope mounting, and line
winding/spooling. Customers can also purchase hunting and fishing
licenses in the store.
For more information regarding the grand opening deals and
events text ZANESVILLE to 22369 or
visit academy.com/zanesville. Customers are invited to shop online
at academy.com or through Academy's mobile app, receive digital ads
and offers, engage with Academy's social media accounts (@academy)
and follow us on TikTok (@academysports), sign up for email/text
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 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.
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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,
shane.carlisle@academy.com
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