Academy Sports + Outdoors ("Academy") is excited to announced the opening of its first Richmond, Va. store. Located at 11861 W. Broad St., in The Corner at Short Pump, the 58,075 square-foot store brings a great assortment of sports and outdoors merchandise to Richmond.

Academy will host grand opening festivities from August 19, 2022 through August 21, 2022. Throughout the weekend, customers can look forward to exclusive deals, giveaways, an appearance by the Richmond Flying Squirrels' Mascots, the Richmond Raceway Pace Car on display, activations by brands sold at Academy, and food truck samples. The Richmond location marks the third of nine new stores Academy will open this year and the first store in Virginia.

Academy looks forward to continuing its expansion efforts beyond 2022, with the goal of opening 80 to 100 new stores over the next five years. Customers can expect to find the best assortment of athletic and casual shoes, sports and outdoors equipment and clothing from top brands such as Nike, adidas, The North Face, Under Armour, Columbia, YETI, Traeger, Costa, Timberland, Coleman and more. Academy also offers tremendous everyday value and quality through its exclusive, private label brands such as Magellan Outdoors, Freely, R.O.W., BCG, H2O Xpress, Mosaic and O'Rageous which cover outdoor apparel and equipment, women's and men's apparel, workout attire, fishing equipment, outdoor furniture and water gear, respectively.

The new location is a fun destination where families can find a Nike top for an upcoming workout class, a Rawlings glove for the next sports season, or a sleeve of Titleist Pro V1 balls for a round of 18 at their favorite golf course. Additionally, the store has everything need to create a backyard oasis with a wide selection of patio sets, barbecue grills, and outdoor games. Academy also offers free services such as grill and bike assembly, scope mounting, bore sighting, line winding/spooling, and propane exchange.

Customers can also purchase hunting and fishing licenses in the store.