At Academy Sports + Outdoors, we believe in the power of fun. And we believe in helping our customers have more of it. With a wide assortment of sporting and outdoors gear, Academy offers the best brands under one roof — curated to make the most of every budget. Day in and day out, our 20,000+ Team Members bring a sense of adventure, energy, and passion to work. Understanding our people and the things that matter to them has been at the core of Academy culture for over 80 years. We take pride in creating a workplace that values hard work, commitment, growth, and of course, FUN.
Academy — headquartered in Katy, TX, a suburb of Houston — is one of the nation’s largest sporting goods and outdoor stores. We offer a broad assortment of quality hunting, fishing, and camping equipment and gear, as well as sports and leisure products, footwear, apparel, and much more.
Originally founded in 1938 as a family business in Texas, Academy has grown to a wide network of 301 stores across 21 states as of March 7, 2025.
Looking to join our team? Search available opportunities today: careers.academy.com
We are JD Finish Line, a premium retailer providing the latest and most exclusive athletic sneakers, apparel and accessories since 1976. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana with a satellite office in Boulder, Colorado, we have more than 1,000 JD Sports and Finish Line locations within malls, inside Macy’s shops, and as stand alone stores. JD Finish Line’s core values of Customer, People, Winning, Community and Financial Responsibility are exhibited in everything we do. We are committed to inclusion and diversity across our organization and work to include individuals from all walks of life, ensuring everyone belongs and can bring their authentic selves to the JD Finish Line family. We employ more than 14,000 store associates who are experts in style and passionate about sneaker culture.
At JD Finish Line, our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion is louder than words. We listen to the voices of our team members, which holds us accountable in creating an equitable and successful company. Together, we are stronger.
At JD Finish Line, full-time employees are eligible for perks including medical, dental, vision and life insurance benefits, our wellness/fitness incentive program, 401k matching program and a 30% employee discount. As firm believers in a great work-life balance, salaried employees are offered unlimited Paid Time Off. Hourly employees start by earning a competitive 120 hours of PTO per year. We also grant parents paid maternity/paternity leave. We focus on promoting from within, and have great developmental programs in all functions of the business so that all employees view their position not just as a job, but a life-long career at JD Finish Line, THE PLACE TO GROW. Make sure to check us out at: www.finishline.com, www.jdsports.com
and www.macys.com/finishline.
Foot Locker, Inc. is a leading footwear and apparel retailer that unlocks the “inner sneakerhead” in all of us. With approximately 2500 retail stores in 26 countries across North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand, and a franchised store presence in the Middle East and Asia, Foot Locker, Inc. has a strong history of sneaker authority that sparks discovery and ignites the power of sneaker culture through its portfolio of brands, including Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker, Champs Sports, WSS, and atmos.
Our European head office is located in Utrecht, The Netherlands and is staffed with professionals from over 30 different countries who live, eat and breathe sneakers. Together with our additional corporate teams located in the UK, Germany, Spain, France, and Italy and our Supply Chain teams in Haps, The Netherlands, we are a team of customer-obsessed-sneaker-experts responsible for creating meaningful connections and unrivaled experiences with the diverse communities we service.