Academy Sports + Outdoors Grand Opening
Academy Sports + Outdoors is celebrating its Christiansburg grand opening by donating a total of $5,000 to the community. Twenty local youth with Boys & Girls Club of Southwest Virginia will each receive a $150 Academy gift card to exclusively shop the store ahead of the grand opening for new apparel, shoes, equipment, and more. Student-athletes from Virginia Tech will be onsite to help the kids shop and pick out their new gear.
Academy Sports + Outdoors will also donate a $2,000 gift card to the Boys & Girls Club of Southwest Virginia to purchase new equipment for the program.
WHEN: Thursday, November 9 at 4:00 p.m.
RIBBON CUTTING:
WHEN: Friday, November 10 at 8:40 a.m.
Join Academy Sports + Outdoors’ team members and leadership for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the store’s official opening. Directly following the ceremony Academy, along with the Pulaski River Turtle Mascot, and Mugsy, the Salem Red Sox mascot, will welcome customers into the store.
GRAND OPENING FESTIVITIES:
WHEN: Friday, November 10 – Sunday, November 12
Store Hours
Sunday – Thursday 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Friday 9 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Saturday 8 a.m. – 10 p.m.
WHAT: Beginning Friday, November 10, the store is hosting a three-day grand opening celebration full of amazing, limited time deals exclusive to this location only.
Customers can expect fun events for the whole family, including free gift cards Friday – Sunday to the first 150 customers (18 years or older), interactive demonstrations by brands sold at Academy Sports + Outdoors, appearances by the Salem Red Sox mascot, a meet and greet with John Crews, owner of Missile Baits, and an in-store treasure hunt.
Some of the hot deals include:
50% Off Magellan Outdoors Camo Hunting Clothes
Save $100 on Spalding Portable Pro-Glide basketball hoop
$99.99 Mosaic Patio Propane Heater (Save $50)
Visit academy.com/Christiansburg for a preview of all the deals and full schedule of events.
About Academy Sports + Outdoors
Academy is a leading full-line sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer in the United States. Originally founded in 1938 as a family business in Texas, Academy has grown to 277 stores across 18 states. Academy’s mission is to provide “Fun for All” and Academy fulfills this mission with a localized merchandising strategy and value proposition that strongly connects with a broad range of consumers. Academy’s product assortment focuses on key categories of outdoor, apparel, sports & recreation and footwear through both leading national brands and a portfolio of private label brands. For more information, visit www.academy.com.
