Based in Houston, Texas, Academy Sports + Outdoors is one of the largest sporting goods retailers in the United States. Since its inception in 1938, it has been offering an assortment of products under categories, including apparel, footwear, hunting, fishing, sports, fitness, recreation, camping and boating, among others. The firm makes available brands, such as Adidas, Carhartt, Lee, Levi's, Nike and Wrangler, to name a few. Academy Sports + Outdoors operates 128 stores all over Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.