Academy Sports + Outdoors Moves Forward With Store Openings
Academy Sports + Outdoors is continuing to expand its store footprint with the recent opening of three new stores and the planned opening of eight additional locations in the coming weeks.
The company’s newest stores are in Boardman, Ohio; Beaufort, S.C.; and Virginia Beach, Va. This fall, the sporting goods retailer will add locations in Rome, Ga.; Cullman, Ala.; Mishawaka, Ind.; Lakeland, Fla.; Columbia, Tenn.; Albany, Ga.; Palestine, Texas; and Batesville, Miss.
To date, Academy has opened 11 new stores in 2025, with plans to open a total of 20 to 25 new locations this fiscal year.
"We're excited to continue bringing the Academy experience to even more communities across the country this fall," said Eric Friederich, senior vice president of Retail Operations at Academy Sports + Outdoors. "Each location represents our commitment to helping active families have fun with the best quality products and the top brands at everyday market-leading value, whether they're gearing up for the game, the outdoors, or the adventures of everyday life."
Each location will celebrate its grand opening with exclusive deals, giveaways and a ribbon-cutting ceremony. As part of Academy's ongoing commitment to making a positive impact in the communities it serves, each new store opening will be marked by donations and charitable initiatives.
To support the new store openings in Boardman, Beaufort and Virginia Beach, Academy partnered with local community and nonprofit organizations — including Boardman Township Park, Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation and Boys & Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry — to host donation shopping sprees for local youth, during which Academy provided back-to-school gear.
Each Academy store offers a variety of products providing value and quality through its exclusive, private label brands such as Magellan Outdoors, Freely, R.O.W., BCG, H2OX, Redfield and Mosaic. These own brands offer choices for outdoor apparel and equipment for the entire family; women's and men's apparel; workout attire; fishing equipment; hunting optics and accessories; and outdoor furniture, respectively.
The retailer also offers a range of national brands.
