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Academy Sports + Outdoors Opens Five New Stores in Q4, Taking New Store Total to 24 in Fiscal 2025
With these locations, Academy strengthens presence in Arkansas, Indiana, and Texas KATY, Texas, Nov. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Academy Sports + Outdoors
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n With these locations, Academy strengthens presence in Arkansas, Indiana, and Texas \n \n \n KATY, Texas, Nov. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Academy Sports + Outdoors (\"Academy\" or the \"Company\") (Nasdaq: ASO), a leading full-line sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer, is excited to announce it has opened five new locations in Q4 2025 in Russellville, Ark.; Seguin, Texas; Fort Wayne, Ind.; El Paso, Texas; and New Braunfels, Texas. With the addition of these stores, Academy will have opened 24 total new locations by the end of fiscal 2025.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \"We are thrilled to expand our footprint with 24 new stores while also giving back to local communities who demonstrate a passion for sports and outdoors,\" said Eric Friederich, Senior Vice President of Retail Operations at Academy Sports + Outdoors. \"As the holiday season approaches, we are confident in our value-leading product assortment of top brands curated to bring joy to every member of the family at undefeatable prices.\"\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2025 Q4 New Store Opening Locations\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Russellville, AR\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Seguin, TX\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Fort Wayne, IN\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n El Paso, TX\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n New Braunfels, TX\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Each location celebrated its grand opening with exclusive deals, exciting giveaways, a ribbon-cutting ceremony, and fun for the whole family. And, as part of Academy's ongoing commitment to making a positive impact in the communities it serves, each new store opening was marked by meaningful donations and charitable initiatives to an organization with connections locally.\n To support new store openings in Russellville, Ark.; Seguin, Texas; Fort Wayne, Ind.; El Paso, Texas; and New Braunfels, Texas, Academy partnered with Russellville Recreation & Parks, Seguin Parks & Recreation, Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation, El Paso Parks & Recreation, and New Braunfels Parks & Recreation, respectively, to host donation shopping sprees for local youth.\n Combined, Academy's 24 new stores will have brought in more than 1,400 total jobs and donated a total of $120,000 through local charity shopping sprees in each community. Individuals interested in careers at Academy can visit careers.academy.com to apply for open positions.\n Every Academy store is a fun destination where f...