Academy Sports + Outdoors - North Richland Hills, Texas
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N 32° 50.188 W 097° 13.242
14S E 666531 N 3634560
Academy Sports + Outdoors is one of the nation’s largest sporting goods retailers, operating over 100 stores across the southeastern United States.
Waymark Code: WM609N
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/10/2009
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Academy Sports + Outdoors traces its beginning to 1938 when founder Max Gochman opened the Academy Tire Shop in San Antonio, Texas. After a few years, Max began selling military surplus in his shop.
In 1956, he moved his business, then called Academy Super Surplus, to Austin, Texas and expanded the operation to four stores.
In 1973, Max's son, Arthur Gochman, began developing similar stores in Houston, Texas. Arthur opened six Academy Super Surplus stores, and the business continued to grow.
In the early 1980's, Academy added sports and outdoors items to its assortment of products and evolved into a full line sporting goods store. By 1990, Academy Sports & Outdoors grew to include 28 stores across Texas and became a leader in the sporting goods industry
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