Academy Sports + Outdoors is again expanding with the opening of a new location in Jeffersonville, Ind. Grand opening festivities for the 63,000-square foot store will be held Friday, Oct. 7.
The new location marks the sixth of nine new stores Academy expects to open this year. Academy looks forward to continuing its expansion efforts beyond 2022, with the goal of opening 80 to 100 new stores over the next five years.
"Academy Sports + Outdoors is excited to serve the Jeffersonville and Clarksville communities and provide customers the gear that makes having fun easy and affordable," said Sam Johnson, Academy's executive vice president of Retail Operations. "We look forward to helping the customers explore their sports and outdoor passions, whether that is biking across Big Four Bridge, taking a hike in Clark State Forest or gearing up for the next hunting season."
In addition to a variety of national brands, Academy a broad selection of exclusive, private label brands such as Magellan Outdoors, Freely, R.O.W., BCG, H2O Xpress, Mosaic and O'Rageous, which cover outdoor apparel and equipment, women's and men's apparel, workout attire, fishing equipment, outdoor furniture and water sports gear, respectively.
The new location provides products needed for a plethora of outdoor activities while also providing products for use around the home that include patio sets, barbecue grills and outdoor games