Academy Sports + Outdoors Enters Indianapolis Market

Academy Sports + Outdoors (“Academy”) (Nasdaq: ASO), aleading full-line sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer, is excited toannounce the opening of its first store in the Indianapolis area. Located at 1960 East Greyhound Passin Westfield, the approximately 75,000-square-foot store brings a wideassortment of sports and outdoors merchandise to the area.

Academy hosted grand opening festivities on August 25 – August 27.

This marksthe third store Academy has opened in 2023. This fall, Academy will also openthe state’s sixth store in Avon, Ind. Academy plans to continue its expansionefforts with the goal of opening 13 – 15 stores this year, and a total of 120to 140 new stores by the end of 2027.

“As AcademySports + Outdoors expands into Indy, we are thrilled to embrace the sports andoutdoors passions of the entire community. Here in the Amateur Sports Capitalof the World, our wide assortment of beginner to professional gear will helpthe community continue to embrace their passions and find new ones too,” saidSam Johnson, Academy’s Executive Vice President of Retail Operations. “Whetheryou’re looking for a Colts jersey, a deer stand or a new basketball goal, wehave something for every member of the family. We look forward to providing thebest sports and outdoors equipment, at a great value, to enhance your familyfun.”

A ProudPartner of the Indianapolis Colts, Academy collaborated with the team duringtraining camp to thank Westfield High School teachers with a sidelineexperience and gift cards from Academy. Both Academy and the Colts look forwardto continuing to make a positive impact on the Indy community throughadditional events, digital content, and social media collaborations. Colts fanscan find tailgating essentials, licensed apparel and novelty items both instore and online.

Customerscan also expect to find the best assortment of athletic and casual shoes,sports and outdoors equipment, and clothing from top, national brands such asNike, adidas, Carhartt, Titleist, Shimano, YETI, Brooks, The North Face andmore. Academy also offers tremendous everyday value and quality through itsexclusive, private label brands such as Magellan Outdoors, Freely, R.O.W., BCG,H2OX, Redfield, Mosaic, and O’Rageous, which cover outdoor apparel andequipment, women’s and men’s apparel, workout attire, fishing equipment,hunting optics, and accessories, outdoor furniture, and water gear,respectively.

The newWestfield/Carmel location is a fun destination where customers can findsleeping bags and tents for an upcoming camping trip, gear for fall sports fromfootball to volleyball, and everything from grills to games to create abackyard oasis. Academy offers free services such as grill and bike assembly,scope mounting, bore sighting, and line winding/spooling. Customers can alsopurchase hunting and fishing licenses in the store.