Academy Sports + Outdoors opens first of two St. Louis area stores
First store located in Manchester brings 100 new jobs to the area
KATY, TEXAS (October 14, 2016) – Academy, Ltd. (d/b/a Academy Sports + Outdoors), a premier
sports, outdoor and lifestyle retailer committed to offering everyday low prices, today opened its first
store in the St. Louis area. The store located in Manchester is over 62,000 square feet and is
located at 14260 Manchester Rd. This is the first of two St. Louis area stores Academy Sports +
Outdoors will open in 2016. The O’Fallon location is slated to open later this fall.
“Academy Sports + Outdoors is very excited to continue our expansion in the Midwest with our first
store in the greater St. Louis area,” said Gabe Thornton, Academy Sports + Outdoors’ senior vice
president of store operations. "Whether active-minded families in the community are planning a trip
to Edgar M. Queeny County Park or preparing for a Cardinals game at Busch Stadium, we hope to
provide them a unique assortment of sports, outdoor and recreation lifestyle products at everyday
low prices.”
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 carry hunting, fishing and
camping equipment and gear along with sports and leisure products, footwear, apparel, patio sets,
barbecue grills and much more, 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 Adams Park Boys & Girls Club to be the store’s first customers and shop for anything they
wanted during a private shopping event.
Beginning on October 21, the Manchester community is invited to join in for a three-day grand
opening celebration. The free event includes giveaways, interactive demonstrations by brands sold
at Academy Sports + Outdoors, games for the whole family, and more. In addition to the numerous
events are line up and wins for Academy mystery gift cards, free Under Armour T-Shirts and more.
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 broad
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.