Academy Sports and Outdoors opens in Willis at fast-growing shopping center

Academy Sports and Outdoors opened its store in Willis on Nov. 6, the latest retailer to join the Market at Willis Shopping Center off Interstate 45 North.

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Academy Sports and Outdoors sells sporting goods, clothing and other outdoor and backyard equipment.

The Willis location sells hunting and fishing licenses and offers reel line spooling, boresighting and scope mounting services.

Academy Sports and Outdoors is expanding fast in Montgomery County. The retailer will open its store in Magnolia on Nov. 14.

For Black Friday on Nov. 27, Academy Sports is offering customers who line up before doors open at 5 a.m. a chance to win a $500 bonus card, a promotional discount certificate. The first 100 customers aged 18 or older will get a $20 bonus card valid for that weekend only, according to the retailer's website.

• Opened Nov. 6

• 12268 I-45 N., Willis

• www.academy.com/storelocator/texas/willis/store-0413