Academy Sports + Outdoors, a leading full-line sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer, is excited to announce the opening of its Panama City, Florida store.
Located at 820 W. 23rd Street, the 55,000sq ft store brings approximately 60 new jobs to the community. Academy will host grand opening festivities from Friday 29 July through to Sunday 31 July. 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 until 7 August.
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.
“Academy Sports + Outdoors is excited to kick start 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 of 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.”
