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Academy Sports + Outdoors to begin 2023 store expansion with first location in Lafayette, Ind.
The area's first Academy store will become the go-to destination for apparel, footwear, hunting, fishing, camping, and team sports equipment KATY, Texas, Jan.
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[{"type":"text","content":"The area's first Academy store will become the go-to destination for apparel, footwear, hunting, fishing, camping, and team sports equipment\nKATY, Texas, Jan. 11, 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 its first location in Lafayette, Ind. in the spring of 2023. The fourth location in Indiana is set to open in Lafayette Pavilions and will be over 60,000 square feet. Academy plans to continue its expansion efforts with the goal of opening a total of 80 to 100 new stores by the end of 2026.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\"We're excited to be a new destination for the Lafayette community to find everything they need to pursue their sports and outdoors passions with top national brands like Nike, Adidas, Yeti, Columbia, Carhartt, and many more,\" said Sam Johnson, Academy's Executive Vice President of Retail Operations. \"At Academy Sports + Outdoors we deliver fun, great value, and unmatched service that makes it easier for Boilermaker fans to gear up for gameday, kids to play ball, hunters to prepare for deer season, and active families to find the apparel and shoes they want.\"\nThe location will carry a wide assortment of sports and outdoors products for customers to choose from to kickstart their fun. Academy is focused on providing the best service, experience, and value to help customers pursue the activities that they love and make new memories on any budget. Lafayette customers can expect to find Academy team members who are passionate, along with a unique assortment from top brands like Nike, Adidas, Columbia, The North Face, Wolverine, Berkley, Winchester, Chubbies, and Under Armour, plus Academy's private label brands like Magellan Outdoors, Freely, H2OX, R.O.W., BCG, and Mosaic.\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 community members 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 Lafayette to support a...