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Academy Sports + Outdoors to Open Three New Stores in Q2
Academy Sports + Outdoors ("Academy" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: ASO), a leading full-line sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer, is excited to announce it will open three new locations this quarter. The first store will open in Altoona, Pa.; which marks the third store in the state, followed by two new Tennessee locations in North Knoxville, Tenn. and Morristown, Tenn. The openings build on momentum from two new store openings in Q1, reinforcing Academy's ongoing commitment to strategic
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