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Academy Sports + Outdoors grows Central Texas store presence with new locations in Brenham and Kyle, Texas
The new stores will grow Academy's footprint to 109 stores across Texas KATY, Texas, July 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc.
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[{"type":"text","content":"The new stores will grow Academy's footprint to 109 stores across Texas\nKATY, Texas, July 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (\"Academy\") (Nasdaq: ASO), a leading full-line sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer whose mission is to provide \"Fun for All\", will open two locations in Central Texas this fall in Brenham and Kyle, Texas. The Brenham store will stand at over 63,000 square feet, and the Kyle store will be approximately 56,000 square feet. Academy is on track to open 13 – 15 stores this year, with the goal of opening a total of 120 to 140 new stores by the end of 2027.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\"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.\"\nEach location will carry a wide array of sports and outdoors products for customers to choose from to kickstart their fun. With help from knowledgeable team members, customers can expect to find the best assortment of athletic and casual shoes, sports and outdoors equipment, and clothing from top, national brands such as Nike, adidas, The North Face, Under Armour, Columbia, YETI, Carhartt, Burlebo, Chubbies, Traeger and more. Academy also offers tremendous everyday value and quality through its 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.\nAcademy aims to empower, encourage, and connect with our 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 active families to try new things, promotes safety in sports and outdoors, and ultimately builds connections that make a positive impact in the area. Academy looks forward to building relationships throughout Brenham and Kyle to support and create new opportunities fo...