Academy Sports will open in Waco in July.

Publication: Waco Tribune-Herald (Waco, Texas) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News)

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COPYRIGHT 2006 Waco Tribune-Herald

Byline: Mike Copeland

Feb. 17--Academy Sports & Outdoors will open its Waco store in late July, barring any construction delays.

That was the official word Thursday from Michelle McKinney, executive vice president for operations.

Work has begun on converting a portion of the old Kmart building at Franklin Avenue and New Road into a 77,169-square-foot Academy.

Local fans of the chain, based in Katy, Texas, are already getting excited.

"A lot of sportsmen are looking forward to having an Academy here. I know...

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