Academy Sports + Outdoors
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Academy Sports + Outdoors is a U.S.-based sporting goods and outdoor recreation retail chain known for offering a wide range of sports equipment, apparel, and outdoor gear at value-oriented prices.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Academy Sports + Outdoors canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3692568 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Academy Sports + Outdoors Context triple: [Dick's Sporting Goods, competitor, Academy Sports + Outdoors]
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A.
Dick's Sporting Goods
Dick's Sporting Goods is a major American retail chain specializing in sporting goods, apparel, footwear, and outdoor equipment.
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B.
Sportsman’s Shoppe
Sportsman’s Shoppe is a British-themed retail store located in the United Kingdom Pavilion at EPCOT, offering merchandise inspired by traditional UK sports and culture.
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C.
Bass Pro Shops
Bass Pro Shops is a major American retail chain specializing in outdoor recreation gear, particularly for fishing, hunting, and camping.
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D.
Dicks
Dicks is the surname of Terrance Dicks, a British writer best known for his extensive work on the Doctor Who television series and its novelizations.
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E.
Sears Outlet
Sears Outlet was a chain of discount retail stores offering overstocked, discontinued, and refurbished merchandise from Sears, Roebuck & Co.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Academy Sports + Outdoors Target entity description: Academy Sports + Outdoors is a U.S.-based sporting goods and outdoor recreation retail chain known for offering a wide range of sports equipment, apparel, and outdoor gear at value-oriented prices.
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A.
Dick's Sporting Goods
Dick's Sporting Goods is a major American retail chain specializing in sporting goods, apparel, footwear, and outdoor equipment.
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B.
Sportsman’s Shoppe
Sportsman’s Shoppe is a British-themed retail store located in the United Kingdom Pavilion at EPCOT, offering merchandise inspired by traditional UK sports and culture.
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C.
Bass Pro Shops
Bass Pro Shops is a major American retail chain specializing in outdoor recreation gear, particularly for fishing, hunting, and camping.
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D.
Dicks
Dicks is the surname of Terrance Dicks, a British writer best known for his extensive work on the Doctor Who television series and its novelizations.
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E.
Sears Outlet
Sears Outlet was a chain of discount retail stores offering overstocked, discontinued, and refurbished merchandise from Sears, Roebuck & Co.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
outdoor recreation retailer
ⓘ
privately held company ⓘ retail chain ⓘ sporting goods retailer ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| focus |
family-oriented assortment
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value pricing ⓘ |
| formerName |
Academy Super Surplus
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Academy Tire Shop ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1938 ⓘ |
| founder | Max Gochman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrivateLabelBrand |
BCG
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Game Winner ⓘ Magellan Outdoors ⓘ O’Rageous ⓘ R.O.C. (Republic of Comfort) ⓘ |
| hasStoreFormat | big-box store ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Houston metropolitan area
ⓘ
surface form:
Greater Houston, Texas
Katy, Texas, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Katy, Texas
|
| industry |
outdoor recreation
ⓘ
retail ⓘ sporting goods ⓘ |
| marketPosition | value-oriented retailer ⓘ |
| offersService |
bicycle assembly
ⓘ
curbside pickup ⓘ firearms sales ⓘ fishing licenses ⓘ in-store pickup ⓘ online ordering ⓘ |
| parentCompany |
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.
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surface form:
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts
|
| productCategory |
athletic footwear
ⓘ
camping equipment ⓘ fishing equipment ⓘ fitness equipment ⓘ hunting equipment ⓘ outdoor cooking equipment ⓘ outdoor gear ⓘ recreational games ⓘ sporting goods ⓘ sports apparel ⓘ team sports equipment ⓘ |
| servesRegion |
Midwestern United States
ⓘ
Southern United States ⓘ
surface form:
Southeastern United States
Southern United States ⓘ |
| slogan | For All, For Less ⓘ |
| stockExchange |
NASDAQ
ⓘ
surface form:
Nasdaq
|
| tickerSymbol | ASO ⓘ |
| website | https://www.academy.com ⓘ |
| wentPublicOn | 2020 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Academy Sports + Outdoors Description of subject: Academy Sports + Outdoors is a U.S.-based sporting goods and outdoor recreation retail chain known for offering a wide range of sports equipment, apparel, and outdoor gear at value-oriented prices.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.