Academy Sports + Outdoors announced the opening of its Panama City, FL store.
Located at 820 W. 23rd Street, the 55,000-square-foot store brings approximately 60 new jobs to the area. The store marks the second of nine new stores Academy will open in 2022, with one of three stores currently planned for Florida.
Academy announced a goal of opening 80-to-100 new stores over the next five years.
“Academy Sports + Outdoors is excited to kickstart fun in the Panama City community by providing customers what they need to make pursuing their sports and outdoors passions easy and affordable,” said Sam Johnson, Academy’s executive vice president, Retail Operations. “Whether you’re an angler looking to reel in your next big catch, a little leaguer searching for the perfect pair of cleats or a runner gearing up for a jog through Conservation Park, our great value and services create new possibilities for families to get active.”
Founded in 1938 as a family business in Texas, Academy has grown to 261 stores across 16 U.S. states.
