Retail Store Academy Sports + Outdoors Enters the Atlanta Market
Press release from the issuing company
Tuesday, March 29th, 2011
Today, Academy Sports + Outdoors, a southeast-based sports and outdoors lifestyle retail chain, announced that it will debut its first store in theAtlantaarea onFriday, April 1, 2011. The store is nearly 70,000 square feet and is located at 198 South Point Boulevard inMcDonough. It brings 150 new jobs to the area, and is the fourth Academy Sports + Outdoors store in the state ofGeorgia.
"We've been excited about theAtlantamarket for some time," saysJohn Hay, Academy Sports + Outdoors vice president of real estate. "McDonoughis the first opportunity for Academy Sports + Outdoors to establish its active family offering in one of the biggest and most vibrant markets inthe United States. We've established key partnerships in the market with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the Atlanta Braves. We also look forward to getting involved as an active member of theAtlantacommunity with youth sports leagues as well as other grassroots programs as we are committed to growing our presence in theAtlantamarket over the next two years."
OnThursday, March 31, Store DirectorJeremy Goldmanwill cut the ribbon at theMcDonoughstore, and open it for a private give-back event where 40 children from Walnut Creek Elementary will be treated to a shopping spree. The children will be the store's first customers. Each child will receive a$100gift card to shop with plus a personal shopping assistant courtesy of Academy Sports + Outdoors.
Additionally,McDonoughwill celebrate its grand openingApril 15-17. The event will provideAtlantaresidents with numerous door-buster deals, line-up specials, prizes, celebrity autograph opportunities, free food and fun for the entire family.
For nearly 75 years, customers throughout the Southeast have embraced Academy Sports + Outdoors and its selection of footwear and apparel plus hunting, fishing, camping and sports gear. The Academy Sports + Outdoors philosophy is to deliver an unparalleled shopping experience by providing convenience in the form of quality products, exceptional customer service, and selling the right stuff at everyday low prices. Store hours are8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturdayand9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday.
Academy Sports + Outdoors offers a number of services to its customers including the sale of hunting and fishing licenses, scope mounting and bore sighting, fishing line spooling, racquet stringing, propane tank exchange, and CO2 refills on paintball canisters. Select stores including theMcDonoughlocation feature golf hitting bays with golf pros and archery lanes with bow technicians.