Academy Sports coming to Evansville

[snorko]

It has been formally announced that Academy Sports will be opening a store in Evansville. The chain is big through the southeast, along the Gulf Coast and through Texas. We have suffered with a single crappy Dick's and an overpriced Gander for too long. This will be their first Indiana store and I can't wait to see what it's like.

http://www.14news.com/story/25017735/academy-sports-outdoors-continues-its-midwest-expansion

 

[kalboy]

I think this is good news, have always heard pretty decent things about Academy. Thanks for posting

 

[femurphy77]

Yup Academy is a great place and based on my last visit several years ago the prices are reasonable. Wish they'd bring one to the Indy area!

 

[arthrimus]

Academy is my favorite large sporting goods store. Think Gander but with reasonable to really good prices. I make sure to stop by one every time I visit my family in Arkansas.

 

[atvdave]

Anyone know what part of town?

 

[kalboy]

Just saw they're opening up in Owensboro Ky too.

 

[snorko]

Anyone know what part of town?

It is under construction just north of Sams Club on Burkhardt Rd. in the Promenade development.

Just saw they're opening up in Owensboro Ky too.

And later a couple by Louisville too

 

[atvdave]

It is under construction just north of Sams Club on Burkhardt Rd. in the Promenade development.



And later a couple by Louisville too

Yep... I've seen them moving dirt there....

 

[scootn103]

Good news for our area , another gun stop location .

 

[parson]

Never been to one of their stores, but I have seen some pretty good firearm prices on their site.

Maybe they'll eventually come to the Indy area.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Great stores. I am in one every time I am in Texas.

 

[johnb62]

That is good news. Visited them often when we lived in Texas.

 

[paulh]

Anybody know where the store is being built??

 

[atvdave]

It is under construction just north of Sams Club on Burkhardt Rd. in the Promenade development.



And later a couple by Louisville too

Anybody know where the store is being built??

just north of Sams.

 

[Gunaria]

I wonder if this will be available in the E'ville store location?

Academy - American Eagle 5.56 x 45mm 62-grain Centerfire Rifle Ammunition 12,500 Round Barrel

I heard they used to have good prices back in the day. I have the distinct feeling that this is just going to be another overpriced fool retail store. So that'll just make 3 big box stores near each other. On the plus side it does bring more construction and retail jobs to the area.

 

[24Carat]

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Academy - Firearms

 

[jetmechG550]

Their prices blow dick's out of the water, gander isn't even in the same league. Hopefully they continue northern migration to indy

 

[looney2ns]

If the prices on their web site is the same in the store, I see nothing exciting here.

 

[ViperJock]

I was recently in Texas and naturally I stopped in. They had lower prices on some things (outdoorsy clothing) but guns and ammo closely resembled Gander Mountain. If it creates competition related price drops then great. Otherwise, I'd be indifferent.

 

[jetmechG550]

I was recently in Texas and naturally I stopped in. They had lower prices on some things (outdoorsy clothing) but guns and ammo closely resembled Gander Mountain. If it creates competition related price drops then great. Otherwise, I'd be indifferent.

The one I go to in TX is next to a Gander Mtn, not sure how you can make the comparison of them being similarly priced? I bought a slingshot band at Academy for half the price of what gander wanted, ammo was cheaper than both gander and dick's too. They actually had .22 when I was there last and the it was considerably cheaper than the price on the empty shelf at gander. 9mm was cheaper too.