The new Kyle store marks Academy's
109th location in Texas
KATY,
Texas, Sept. 19, 2023 /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 the Kyle area. Located
at 5755 Kyle Parkway, the approximately 56,000-square-foot store
brings a wide assortment of sports and outdoor merchandise to the
area. This marks the fifth store Academy has opened in 2023.
Academy plans to continue its expansion efforts with the goal of
opening a total of 120 to 140 new stores by the end of 2027.
Academy will host grand opening festivities from Friday, September 22 through Sunday, September 24. Throughout the weekend,
customers can look forward to a special appearance by TV
personality, meat expert, and Academy ambassador Jess Pryles, exclusive deals and giveaways, and
taking advantage of great prices on the best brands.
"As Academy Sports + Outdoors expands in our home state, we are
thrilled to bring more sports and outdoor fun to the Kyle
community," said Sam Johnson,
Academy's Executive Vice President of Retail Operations. "Whether
you're gearing up for a Friday night high school football game,
preparing for deer season, or hosting a backyard barbecue, we have
something for every member of the family. We look forward to
providing a new convenient location for the best sports and outdoor
equipment, at a great value, so that families can get to the fun
faster."
Customers can also expect to find the best assortment of
athletic and casual shoes, sports and outdoors equipment, and
clothing from top, national brands such as Nike, adidas, Marucci,
Stanley, Carhartt, Titleist, Shimano, YETI, Brooks, The North Face
and more. 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
cover outdoor apparel and equipment, women's and men's apparel,
workout attire, fishing equipment, hunting optics and accessories,
and outdoor furniture, respectively.
The new Kyle location is a fun destination where customers can
find equipment for a variety of sports from football to volleyball,
lifejackets and tubes to have fun on the Guadalupe River, tents and
sleeping bags for a camping trip, and everything from grills to
games to create a backyard oasis. Academy offers free services such
as grill and bike assembly, scope mounting, bore sighting, 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 KYLE to 22369 or visit academy.com/kyle. 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 273 stores across
18 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.
Academy Sports + Outdoors Press Contact:
Shane Carlisle
Public Relations Manager
shane.carlisle@academy.com
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