Academy Sports + Outdoors opens first location in Illinois
First store located in O’Fallon brings 100 new jobs to the area
KATY, TEXAS (November 18, 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
Illinois store and second location in the St. Louis area. The store located in O’Fallon, IL is over 62,000
square feet and is located at 1574 W. Highway 50.
“Academy Sports + Outdoors is very excited to continue our expansion in the Midwest with our first
store in the state of Illinois,” 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 and Cardinals fans for years to come.”
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 Scott Air Force Base Youth Center to be the store’s first customers and shop for anything
they wanted during a private shopping event.
Beginning today, the O’Fallon 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 225 stores throughout Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, 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.