Academy Sports + Outdoors is not slowing down on its store opening strategy. On Thursday, the Katy, Texas-based retailer said that it has opened three new locations in Boardman, Ohio; Beaufort, S.C.; and Virginia Beach, Va., so far this quarter. Eight more stores are set to open in the fall in Rome, Ga.; Cullman, Ala.; Mishawaka, Ind.; Lakeland, Fla.; Columbia, Tenn.; Albany, Ga.; Palestine, Tex.; and Batesville, Miss. In total, the new store openings will create more than 650 new jobs across 10 states. Read more: https://lnkd.in/efZygbEr
