Academy Sports + Outdoors is accelerating its expansion efforts with the launch of three new stores during the second quarter of 2025. The sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer has opened locations in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, and Midlothian, Virginia, with a third store scheduled to open later this month in Morgantown, West Virginia. These additions follow the company surpassing 300 total stores earlier this year, further reinforcing its strategic focus on nationwide growth.
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Each new Academy store provides a wide selection of apparel, footwear, sports equipment, and outdoor gear, featuring national brands at accessible prices. To celebrate the grand openings, Academy partnered with local nonprofit organizations, offering donation shopping sprees to groups like the Boys & Girls Clubs of The Emerald Coast and Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Richmond. The stores marked their launches with ribbon-cutting ceremonies, special promotions, and community events aimed at engaging local families.
These new stores are part of Academy’s broader goal to open between 20 to 25 new locations during fiscal 2025. The company’s expansion efforts have been steady, with 14 stores launched across six states in 2023 and 16 more in 10 states in 2024, including first-time entries into Ohio. So far in 2025, Academy has opened seven stores in six states, marking its initial presence in Pennsylvania and Maryland.
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In addition to a broad product range, Academy stores offer services such as free grill and bike assembly, scope mounting, and fishing license sales. Shoppers can also find Academy’s exclusive private-label brands, including Magellan Outdoors and BCG, alongside established names like Nike and Carhartt. Academy’s rewards program, myAcademy, further enhances the customer experience with benefits like a 10% welcome offer and personalized deals. The three new locations are projected to create nearly 200 jobs combined, offering career opportunities through the company’s employment portal.
Article by multiple RFHC contributors, based upon information from Academy Sports + Outdoors press release.
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