Academy Sports + Outdoors remains in expansion mode, announcing plans to open 15 to 17 new stores in fiscal 2024, starting with two new stores in the first quarter in Knightdale, North Carolina and Greenwood, Indiana. The grand opening festivities for the Knightdale store took place on March 22 to 24 while the Greenwood store will host its grand opening on April 12 to 14.
“Academy Sports + Outdoors is excited to provide our customers with new convenient stores that carry a localized assortment that meets the needs of active families in these communities,” said Eric Friederich, senior vice president of retail operations at Academy Sports + Outdoors. “We’re looking forward to helping our loyal customers in Knightdale and Greenwood get to the fun faster and continue to be their destination for the top brands and the lowest prices at these new locations.”
Academy stores offer apparel, footwear, sports and camping equipment, hunting and fishing gear, outdoor cooking and more from top national brands at an everyday value. Academy also offers 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.
Academy offers 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. Customers can also find national brands such as Nike, adidas, L.L.Bean, Carhartt, Yeti, Stanley, Marucci, Titleist, Shimano, Brooks, Blackstone and more, both in-store and online.
