Academy Sports + Outdoors Continues Expansion Plans

Academy Sports + Outdoors is starting 2023 by continuing its expansion plans and will open its fourth location in Indiana at Lafayette Pavilions in Lafayette. The new store will offer more than 60,000 square feet of space.

The location will carry a wide assortment of sports and outdoors products for customers to choose from. The Lafayette store will offer an assortment from top brands such as Nike, Adidas, Columbia, The North Face, Wolverine, Berkley, Winchester, Chubbies, and Under Armour, plus Academy's private label brands like Magellan Outdoors, Freely, H2OX, R.O.W., BCG, and Mosaic.

"We're excited to be a new destination for the Lafayette community to find everything they need to pursue their sports and outdoors passions," said Sam Johnson, Academy's executive vice president of Retail Operations. "At Academy Sports + Outdoors we deliver fun, great value, and unmatched service that makes it easier for fans to gear up for gameday, kids to play ball, hunters to prepare for deer season, and active families to find the apparel and shoes they want."

Academy officials said the company aims to empower, encourage, and connect with local communities and schools through local efforts that involve sports programming, field and stream activities, and military and first responder organizations. Through these programs, Academy motivates community members to try new things, promotes safety in sports and outdoors, and ultimately builds connections that make a positive impact in the area. 

Academy's new store will also provide convenient options, such as buy online pick-up in store service, and free shipping on most online orders more than $25. Customers can also take advantage of a suite of in-store services that will include free assembly on grills and bikes, scope mounting, bore sighting, line winding/spooling, propane exchange and the ability to purchase hunting and fishing licenses.