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Katy,
TX – July 2022 / Newsmaker Alert: Academy
Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (“Academy”) (Nasdaq: ASO), a leading full-line
sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer, is excited to announce
the opening of its Panama City, Fla. store. Located at 820 W. 23rd Street,
the 55,000-square-foot store brings approximately 60 new jobs to the community.
Academy will host grand opening festivities from Friday, July 29 through
Sunday, July 31. Throughout the weekend, customers can look forward to
exclusive deals, giveaways, a pro-angler appearance, and take advantage
of Florida’s Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday which goes through Aug. 7.
The
new Panama City location marks the second of nine new stores Academy will
open this year and one of three stores currently planned for Florida. Academy
looks forward to continuing its expansion efforts beyond 2022, with the
goal of opening 80 to 100 new stores over the next five years.
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“Academy
Sports + Outdoors is excited to kickstart fun in the Panama City community
by providing customers what they need to make pursuing their sports and
outdoors passions easy and affordable,” said Sam
Johnson, Academy’s Executive Vice President of Retail Operations. “Whether
you’re an angler looking to reel in your next big catch, a little leaguer
searching for the perfect pair of cleats, or a runner gearing up for a
jog through Conservation Park, our great value and services create new
possibilities for families to get active.”
Customers
can expect to find the best assortment of athletic and casual shoes, sports
and outdoors equipment and clothing from top brands such as Nike, adidas,
The North Face, Under Armour, Columbia, YETI, Ugly Stik, KastKing, Garmin,
Humminbird and more. Academy also offers tremendous everyday value and
quality through its exclusive brands such as Magellan Outdoors, Freely,
R.O.W., BCG, H2O Xpress, Mosaic and O’Rageous which cover outdoor apparel
and equipment, women’s and men’s apparel, workout attire, fishing equipment
and water gear, respectively.
The
new location is a fun destination where families can find a YETI cooler
for a day at the beach, a Rawlings glove for the next sports season, or
a sleeve of Titleist Pro V1 balls for a round of 18 at their favorite golf
course. Additionally, the store has everything you need to create a backyard
oasis with a wide selection of patio sets, barbecue grills, and outdoor
games. Academy also offers free services such as grill and bike assembly,
scope mounting, bore sighting, line winding/spooling, and propane exchange.
Customers can also purchase hunting and fishing licenses in the store.
For
more information regarding the grand opening deals and events visit Academy.com/panamacity.
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), sign up for email 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 261 stores across 16 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. Words such as “outlook,” “guidance,” “anticipates,”
“assume,” “believes,” “continues,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,”
“intends,” “may,” “plans,” “potential,” “predicts,” “projects,” “future,”
“will,” “seeks,” “foreseeable,” or the negative version of these words
or other comparable words or similar expressions are used to identify these
forward-looking statements. 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 review any forward-looking statement,
whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise,
except as may be required by any applicable securities laws.
Media
Contact:
Margot
Ledet
Senior
Public Relations Specialist
281-723-7201
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