Sporting goods retailer Academy Sports + Outdoors opened a 62,000-square-foot location at 21770 Market Place Drive, New Caney, in late September. It was the first store to open within mix-use development Valley Ranch Town Center. The store offers hunting, fishing and camping equipment and gear along with sports and leisure products, footwear, apparel, patio sets and barbecue grills. 281-577-2300. www.academy.com/newcaney