# Academy Sports + Outdoors

> Academy Sports + Outdoors is a US sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer selling equipment, apparel and footwear through stores and Academy.com. Its mix of national brands, lower-priced private labels and locally tailored assortments serves families, recreational athletes and outdoor enthusiasts. Fiscal 2025 net sales were $6.0534 billion.

- **Founded:** 1938
- **Headquarters:** Katy, United States
- **Founders:** Max Gochman (Founder of the original Academy Tire Shop), Arthur Gochman (Builder of the Houston Academy chain; purchased Southern Surplus Sales in 1973)
- **Products:** Outdoor equipment, Sports and recreation, Apparel and footwear, Private label brands, Academy.com
- **Notable:** Reached $1 billion in sales in 2003., Completed its Nasdaq IPO in October 2020 under ASO., Opened 24 stores in fiscal 2025, ending the year with 322.

## Products & services

- **Outdoor equipment** — Fishing tackle, rods and reels, camping supplies, coolers, hunting equipment, firearms and ammunition.
- **Sports and recreation** — Team sports equipment, fitness products, backyard recreation and training gear.
- **Apparel and footwear** — Athletic, outdoor, casual and work clothing and shoes from national and private brands.
- **Private label brands** — A portfolio including Magellan Outdoors, BCG, Game Winner, Outdoor Gourmet and Freely; 19 brands reported in the FY2025 filing.
- **Academy.com** — Online shopping launched in 2011; integrates store pickup and ship-from-store fulfillment.
- **Centr x HYROX competition gear** — Official retail partnership provides training equipment at select stores and online.

## Achievements

- Reached $1 billion in sales in 2003.
- Completed its Nasdaq IPO in October 2020 under ASO.
- Opened 24 stores in fiscal 2025, ending the year with 322.
- Reported $376.8 million GAAP net income in fiscal 2025.
- Reported 12.8% ecommerce growth in fiscal Q2 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — October 21: announced official HYROX North America partnership and planned 2027 Houston title sponsorship.
- **2026-09** — September 21: announced Brooks Month, following a September 19 Houston community run.
- **2026-09** — September 10: announced Hoka launch in 15 stores and online for early October.
- **2026-09** — September 9: Q2 net sales rose 3.0% to $1.6473 billion; comparable sales declined 0.4%; 327 stores at quarter end.
- **2026-03** — March 13: unveiled refreshed brand positioning around Fun Can’t Lose.

## Links

- Website: https://www.academy.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/academy-sports-and-outdoors/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/academy/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/academydotcom
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/academy/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Academy/

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Last updated: 2026-10-22