Academy Sports + Outdoors opens new store in Rolla, Mo.
The new Rolla store brings 100 new jobs to the area
KATY, TEXAS (April 21, 2018) – Academy, Ltd. (d/b/a Academy Sports + Outdoors), a sports,
outdoor and recreation lifestyle retailer, dedicated to making it easier for everyone to enjoy more
sports and outdoors, opened its first store in Rolla, Mo., located at 1575 West Side Drive. The
store is approximately 63,000 square feet and brings over 100 new jobs to the community.
“We are excited to open our doors to the Rolla community and help make it easier for customers to
cheer on the home team or compete on the field,” said Sam Johnson, Academy Sports +
Outdoors’ executive vice president of retail operations. “Rolla’s passion for sports and outdoors will
be served well with our wide range of quality sports and outdoors products at prices everyone can
afford.”
Customers can expect to find everyday low prices and a unique product assortment from brands
such as Nike, Under Armour, Adidas, YETI, and Columbia. The store will have everything
customers need for their next outdoor adventure, including hunting, fishing, and camping gear, as
well as sports equipment. The store will also carry a wide variety of leisure products, footwear,
apparel, patio sets, barbecue grills, and much more, paired with exceptional customer service.
Customers will be offered services such as scope mounting, bore sighting, line winding/spooling,
propane exchange, racquet stringing and the ability to purchase hunting and fishing licenses.
Prior to the grand opening, the store partnered with the Missouri USO to donate $100 shopping
sprees to 150 children of deployed soldiers from Fort Leonard Wood to shop for anything they
wanted while being accompanied by Academy team members.
Beginning today, the community is invited to the store’s two-day grand opening celebration. The
free events include giveaways, interactive demonstrations by brands sold at Academy Sports +
Outdoors, games for the whole family and much more. In addition to the numerous events are
Academy mystery gift card giveaways and free t-shirt giveaways.
Individuals interested in careers at Academy Sports + Outdoors can visit academy.com/careers to
apply for open positions. In addition to visiting the new store, customers can shop academy.com,
receive the digital version of the weekly ad, engage with Academy Sports + Outdoors through its social media sites, and sign up for email alerts.
About Academy Sports + Outdoors
At Academy Sports + Outdoors, we make it easier for everyone to enjoy more sports and outdoor
activities. At each of our 245+ locations, we carry a wide range of hunting, fishing and camping
equipment, patio sets and barbeque grills, along with sports and recreation products, at everyday
low prices. For all. For less. For more information about Academy
Sports + Outdoors visit academy.com, facebook.com/academy, twitter.com/academy,
pinterest.com/academy, youtube.com/academy and instagram.com/academy.