I usually visit the Dick's location attached to Stone Briar Mall. I decided to take a chance on a…read morenew location for the first time in a long while and I was sorely disappointed. We arrived today Saturday, August 2, 2025 around 2:30pm. There were two gentlemen facing us upon entry that I assumed were going to greet us. Instead they were chatting it up and couldn't be bothered by us. But I get it, maybe the conversation was good. Next we traveled towards the back of the store to check out their shoe selection. There were over 20 people standing around waiting. I saw no employees in the shoe department. We hung around for about 10 minutes and then decided to take our business elsewhere. While walking towards the exit around 2:44pm I said to my wife I wonder where all the help is located and that's when I saw it. There were 6 employees standing at the front counter chatting away. A few gentlemen even high fived one another. But once again upon leaving no one could've been bothered by us enough to say have a good day. Before writing this review, I scrolled through the history of reviews and observed only one from 3 years ago that spoke to the customer service of the place and they stated it was a terrible experience. I can't blame the employees. I blame the leadership. They should hold their team accountable. With poor leadership follows poor employee service. Do better Dick's. I'm sorely disappointed in today's experience and do not plan to return anytime soon.

The employees here are awesome and the location is really easy to get to. I called and asked for…read morethem to look up a product and then the guy on phone even asked if I would like for him to put it on hold since it was the last one. Loved the experience and the overall feel of the store is intuitive, too. Highly recommend this location if you need to go to a Dick's!!

They're very accommodating bc I was interested in a pair of work boots that their store didn't have…read morein my size. Salesperson located them & gladly refunded my original purchase at the Justin store. Went to the other location & purchased them! Thank You Academy Staff!

As a former employee who use to work here during the summer, I would like to leave some tips and…read morepointers to hopefully help anyone present or future. When calling the store... I am not sure why the phone system takes you back and forth with the calls and transfers, INSTEAD, next you call dial '0' (zero) and it will send you straight to the store phone with someone immediately, NO wait time! Wanting to buy an item but want to make sure they have before driving to location or could be the last in stock?... Again, when calling the store always dial '0' (zero) to be sent straight to someone who has the store phone. It was crucial a manager or team leader would have the phone and must answer at all times. Now say you want to be sure possibly the item you want is actually there, depending on the item they will transfer you to the department needed and an associate will try to check for the item straight away. (Best Tip: depending on item, it is best to have a "SKU number" handy, this will help them best see the item you want in the system and all details for it.) Questions for online, curbside, in store pick up orders... #1 rule at Academy, THEY CANNOT PUT ITEMS ON HOLD! They will always suggest to order online, why is it best? You order will have a 7 days period to pick up, after that it will go back on floor, payment amount will be put on HOLD, not charged, until AFTER COMPLETED pick up. If order is CANCELLED, simple reasons are the item(s) are they DO NOT have them. Regardless of what the system says, system/online is NOT always accurate. Better to call and verify. Now since order is cancelled, you will NOT BE CHARGED! Depending on bank, it will take 2-3 business days for the full refund. I will admit compared to other stores, the emails TAKE FOREVER to notify you that your order is ready/ been picked up/ or cancelled. Merchandise info... 3 trucks arrive throughout the week, they do not know what they will get UNTIL IT ARRIVES. So any questions about certain clothes, shoes, ammunition, grills, play sets, etc. won't be truly known until they receive shipment. Wanting items built, shipped, or delivered... Many times people wanted their bikes, grills, and even play houses built and be ready for pick up for a certain day. Depending on item, it can be built but there is a third party builder, meaning they won't always be there and if so it will only be once a week. Certain items can be shipped or delivered to home, depending on item there may be a shipping charge, like a playground set or even a grill. IT ALL DEPENDS ON ITEM & LOCATION! Having to wait a long time, or no one there to help... Since the pandemic, every business has been affected one way or another, either short staffed or illnesses. In this case, many people are hired by what they know or are only trained to do for the acquired job. Meaning someone taking care of the clothing department can't say they know everything and anything about certain guns or ammunition. Or a cashier knowing every bit of information about a certain bike or athletic gear. Waiting a long time to get help will be one of the following: someone for that department is busy helping a customer or another associate with some task request, short staffed or no one is there for that department, getting held up with customer after customer. IT HAPPENS, but please be understanding many places are SHORT STAFFED, so someone can't always help immediately or be there in 2.5 seconds. Really want to grab managers attention by how your experience went?... After every purchase, BOTTOM OF RECEIPT! A survey to let the store know how your experience was, if you received help and if so who? (Name of employee) Was there anything good/bad about your visit, if bad then how can store improve? THESE REVIEWS ARE SEEN BY MANAGERS EVERYDAY! So they truly MATTER, even if you go for a simple purchase of a cup to a cart full of items, this will let managers know what happened and how to fix it. If you guys experience any issues or questions let me know, I'll be more than happy to help. I'm just trying to pass along advice to help anyone in anyway.

It is very big. I had lots of fun exploring this place. I was not expecting to see an aquarium,…read morefairus wheel, cafe, Lego store or a who room dedicated to E bikes. The food was delicious and speedy. There was lots of puppies everywhere. I love that it is pet friendly. This place is enormous! I had a blast exploring it. I never expected to find an aquarium, Ferris wheel, cafe, Lego store, or even a room dedicated to e-bikes. The food was delicious and served quickly. There were also lots of puppies everywhere, which I loved since it's pet-friendly.

Imagine a sporting goods store with a Ferris wheel inside. Then, there is a glass aquarium that…read moresurrounds you with live fish swimming around. Next, there is a beef jerky bar and a bowling alley...This is eye candy for the consumer. The store has almost any sporting goods you can think of from golf to soccer. Then, you have found Scheels. Service was good. Although, we didn't buy anything we were offered help several times. The prices were high, but the quality of the sporting equipment and clothing was very well made. I definitely look forward to coming back to Scheels and spending more time shopping around.

This place is like no other outdoor store you have ever been to, unless you have been to another…read moreBass Pro Shops store. It is truly amazing. There are waterfalls and streams outside the store and inside the store. You can buy almost anything for the outdoors here. They have an amazing selection of everything they carry whether it be boats, sunglasses, fishing gear, hunting gear, boating supplies, hiking gear, dog supplies, you name it! They have a huge sale going on right now that takes another 50% off everything they already hade marked down. There were hiking booklets that started at almost $200.00 that were on sale for $35.00. I don't even need or want another pair of hiking boots, but at that price, guess what? I came home with another pair of hiking boots! Lol!! My dogs got some new chew toys out of the deal too. They had those at great prices, not even on sale! The service was good too. They had knowledgeable people helping out in the various departments throughout the store. Great experience, but I need to come back when I can spend more time!

Love this place. Prices tend to be better than the competition, and they have a great selection…read more The staff are very knowledgeable.

Shopping for some athletic clothing for me and my husband. He is an adidas fan so not much of an…read moreassortment here but hey they have a sale going on, "buy one and get the second one 50% off" so using my Girl Math I went to town. It's a fun store to explore. All apparel is on the inside island and their sporting goods, etc are on the outside isles. Great store to explore when you have time.

There is nothing more frustrating than going into a store specifically to purchase something and…read morethere's no price on it on either the display or the home location. We went into Academy to purchase a Yeti cooler. None of the 3 we were choosing between had prices so we left without spending anything. The store barely had any customers so you'd think if they wanted to stay opened, they would do the bare minimum of having signs on the merchandise.

This is a great store for adventure equipment, apparel, shoes and much more…read more I am not much of an outdoor person but when you need high quality, this is your place to shop. They are a co-op so you pay $30 for your membership and collect points on your purchases. I am here as we are headed to a few national parks for vacation and needed some hiking gear. I was in and out pretty quick but will be back to shop all of the isles and I am curious about their assortments and so many items I have never seen before. Super friendly staff, too.

This is my go-to REI and I often find myself here on accident with no intentional shopping list!…read more This type of experience has occasionally led to me buying the best gifts due to the ever-present associates that are always waiting (and asking) to help! The staff are outdoor-experienced and knowledgeable and friendly, but if you like shopping without being bothered, you may want to get creative or hide when you see them, because they truly are trying to help! (Yes, the membership is worth it...) The value is great and sales are typically pretty good (in-store and online), but what's really great is the dividend members get at the end of every year (like cash back on purchases), PLUS the really lenient return policy, they know you have to try some of this before you know it's a good item for you - gotta love the co-op! Note: they recently when bagless, apparently except for the holiday season as I saw they had paper bags for those gift-purchasers this weekend. So, in a non-holiday season, if you plan on grabbing a haul (like I do, apparently), you'll want to bring your own bag(s) or plan to take a few trips to the car! (They will hunt down a bag for you if you need it, or they'll help you to your car!)

From the minute I walked in, I was greeted and asked if I needed help. They didn't have what I…read morewanted but they did have other items so a purchase was made. Very nice dude.

The service was buried minimum. The guy asked me if I wanted a bag really I suppose to just carry…read moremy items out or continue to walk in the store with the items in my hand paid for I don't think so.