Academy Sports + Outdoors Expanding in Texas

Two Central Texas communities will soon have a new choice for their sporting goods needs as Academy Sports + Outdoors continues moving forward with its store expansion plans. 

This fall, the retailer will celebrate grand openings in Brenham and Kyle. The Brenham store will stand at more than 63,000 square feet, and the Kyle store will be approximately 56,000 square feet. Academy is on track to open 13 to 15 stores this year, with the goal of opening a total of 120 to 140 new stores by the end of 2027.

"As a homegrown Texas brand, we are thrilled to offer our loyal customers two new and convenient locations in the Brenham and Kyle communities," said Sam Johnson, Academy Sports + Outdoors' executive vice president of Retail Operations. "Academy is focused on providing the best service, experience, and value to help customers in Central Texas pursue the activities that they love and make new memories, on any budget."

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

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