Academy Sports + Outdoors opens fifth location in Central Florida; brings 100 new jobs to the area
KATY, TEXAS (September 30, 2016) – Academy, Ltd. (d/b/a Academy Sports + Outdoors), a
premier sports, outdoor and recreation lifestyle retailer committed to offering everyday low
prices, today opened its fifth store in the Orlando-area located at 3557 Garden Ridge Way. The
store is over 63,000 square feet and brings over 100 new jobs to the community.
“Academy Sports + Outdoors is excited to continue our expansion in the state of Florida with the
opening of our fifth store in Central Florida,” said Gabe Thornton, Academy Sports + Outdoors’
senior vice president of store operations. "We look forward to playing an active role in the
community and servicing the needs of active minded families for years to come.”
Millenia-area customers will find the same everyday low prices and unique product assortment
as existing Central Florida stores. It will carry quality hunting, fishing, sports, recreation and
leisure products, footwear, apparel, patio sets, barbecue grills, along with exceptional customer
service. Customers will also find services such as scope mounting, bore sighting, line
winding/spooling, propane exchange, racquet stringing and ability to purchase hunting and
fishing licenses.
Prior to opening, the store donated $100 Academy Sports + Outdoors gift cards to 30 members
of nearby South Orlando YMCA to be the store’s first customers and shop for anything they
wanted during a private shopping event.
Beginning Friday, October 7, the Millenia area community is invited to the store’s three-day
grand opening celebration. The free event includes giveaways, interactive demonstrations by
brands sold at Academy Sports + Outdoors, games for the whole family, appearances by
Orlando City players, and much more. In addition to the numerous events are Academy mystery
gift card giveaways, free Under Armour T-Shirts and kids can fish for free in the Shakespeare
catch tank.
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 and SMS text alerts.
About Academy Sports + Outdoors
Academy Sports + Outdoors is a premier sports, outdoor and recreation lifestyle retailer with a unique
assortment of quality hunting, fishing and camping equipment and gear along with sports and leisure
products, footwear, apparel, patio sets, barbecue grills and much more. The $4.6 billion company
operates over 210 stores throughout Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas,
where the company is based. The Academy Sports + Outdoors philosophy is to deliver an unparalleled
shopping experience by providing convenience, offering a unique selection of quality products, delivering
exceptional customer service and selling the right stuff at everyday low prices. 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.