Academy Sports + Outdoors Expanding in Illinois

Academy Sports + Outdoors is expanding its store count in the state of Illinois with the opening of its latest location in Peoria. Located at 7611 North Grand Prairie Dr. the 60,000 square foot store will officially welcome shoppers on July 7.

This will be the second store Academy has opened in 2023. Academy plans to continue its expansion efforts with the goal of opening 13 to 15 stores this year, and a total of 120 to 140 new stores by the end of 2027.

"Academy Sports + Outdoors is excited to bring its newest store to the Peoria community as a destination that makes 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 grill master preparing for your next backyard party, or a parent shopping for new outfits or sports equipment for the new school year, our low prices and assortment of products encourage customers to have fun."

In addition to a broad selection of national brands, Academy also offers a broad assortment of exclusive, private label brands such as Magellan Outdoors, Freely, R.O.W., BCG, H2OX, Redfield, Mosaic, and O'Rageous, which cover outdoor apparel and equipment, women's and men's apparel, workout attire, fishing equipment, hunting optics and accessories and water gear, respectively.