Academy Sports + Outdoors announced the opening of its Panama City, Fla. store. Located at 820 W. 23rd Street, the 55,000 square-foot store brings approximately 60 new jobs to the community.

Academy will host grand opening festivities from July 29 through July 31. Throughout the weekend, customers can look forward to exclusive deals, giveaways, a pro-angler appearance, and take advantage of Florida's Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday which goes through Aug. 7. The new Panama City location marks the second of nine new stores Academy will open this year and one of three stores currently planned for Florida.

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.