I seldom go to Chattanooga without a trip to Academy. This may have changed today. I waited in line with around 100.00 worth of merchandise for about 20 minutes. There was one cash register open. I had watched numerous employees walk around and you could easily see the line was getting longer. I finally laid my stuff down and walked out. I am a faithful customer, but this is very similar to going to Walmart.
The man behind the gun counter made us wait for 30 minutes only to tell us to go the front 3 TIMES SEPARATELY. Which costed about 5 minutes each. Then we had to wait ANOTHER 30 MINUTES just to GET paperwork. Not to mention the 30 minutes of waiting AFTER the paperwork and the 30 MINUTES of the background check. WE DROVE AN HOUR TO GET THERE. I dont expect buying guns to be easy but I didnt think it would take OVER TWO HOURS TO DO SO.
Very good sports mall with pretty much anything you need at a decent price. I went to get some disc golfs and the selection was good. They have two different starter sets from innova and dynamic. The dynamic one is more expensive but the driver is a bit better. Can’t really go wrong with any of these.
Friendly, helpful employees. Products for mainstream sport. Online inventory reports not close to what is actually in the store.
Typical. In and out very quickly. Employees were helpful and polite.
Great customer service! Quintel did a great job helping me find the specific shoes that I was looking for. Would definitely go back in the future!
I had the best customer experience today at the Hamilton Place Academy Sports. Justin the team member in the shoe department went above and beyond to help me find the shoe I was looking for. I was very impressed. He is by far the best sales associate I have encountered in a very long time.
I was shopping for clothing and scouting a new pellet grill. I really like the quality, styling, and price of their BCG clothing and I found a pair of Capri leggings. I also bought a Magellan brand fishing shirt that Im really liking...cool and comfortable with a nice little zipper pocket. We made an impulse buy of 2 Magellan metal travel tumblers that we used for our morning coffee today...they are perfect!We saw a Pit Boss brand grill similar to our current one, but we were looking for the next size larger.
Nice overall store. Clean
I enjoyed my time and we found just what we needed. But i get to the check out line and the young lady gotten mad because no one in the back would order what i needed in the back. I would think if you have to make an online order it will be done in the front of the store. Maybe she just having a bad day because she called for them to come to the front of the store.
Great customer service! Anthony was a great help over the phone and in the store.
Brian, would not exchange some shoes I bought a day before from the Hixson store. He wanted me to pay 50% less for some new shoes. That is not their policy!!! I took my shoe and left. Brian looked very surprised. He Clearly is not checking all of the shoes because in the back on a rack was a pair of muddy sandals that someone returned and Im pretty sure he was supposed to took them back.
They have everything for sports and outdoors, just as the name says!!Isles and isles for camping stuff, an ENTIRE isle just for grilling seasonings and another for grilling utensils.Academy has attractive and purposeful clothes, guns and ammo galore and to top it off all kinds of small nick-nacks from pens that turn into screw drivers to the plastic things that keep your glasses from falling off and can hang around your neck.Theyve got kayaks and fishing stuff, weights and work out equipment.Literally anything you didnt even know you wanted or needed. Its like Wal-Mart only way classier 😂
Clean store great selection. Affordable pricing
CREDIT FRAUD. I made a purchase at the Chattanooga store in mid-May. At the checkout counter they asked if I wanted an Academy Credit card. I clearly stated NO .Three weeks later I get an email from my credit monitoring service stating I opened an account with Academy on May 11. Nothing was charged on the account, but the account was still opened without my permission. The purchase I made in a different part of the store required my SS # on a form, but that form was not a credit application. Using my number to apply for credit without my approval is considered credit fraud, and I plan on investigating my legal options.Never plan on shopping there again.
Its like any other sporting goods store. You have good deals on some things and somethings not. How ever they do have a good selection of boots and shoes for men. Yes even safety shoes and boots. Not so much for woman though on safety shoes poor selection. Would I go here again? Yes
Staff was friendly and helpful. They had what I wanted at a reasonable price.
Good selection of a variety of items. Barbecue grills aplenty. Good stock of ammo mostly .223 and 9mm. Not a bad selection of pistols and shotguns. Keep them in mind...
First time visiting the store! The door man was very helpful
Really nice found every thing i needed very easy very Nice employees also will be going again soon..
If youre a minority looking to get a job at this location, it wont happen. Even if they tell you that you are qualified for the position and get called in for an interview. They will you give you the run around.
Its a nice store but no one was around to help. I asked a nice young family for help in the fishing department. They were low in stock . We finally did find something to work. The check out person was apologetic. Friday night may not be the best time to shop.
Good place for just about everything. Small selection on rifles
Employees were very nice helped my find every thing I needed great customer service
This place is awesome as they do not require you to wear a mask when you enter the store. Masks are for people who are sick. So stay away from anyone wearing a mask. Otherwise you might catch whatever they are sick with.
They have a little but of everything. The shoe selection is large but the options for sneakers are limited, very few size 14 to choose from. They have a really nice boot selection. You can find items for all types of sports. They have a limited gun selection. Plenty of staff working the sales floor. We need more of these back east.
Great place to get anything for your athletic needs. The show selection was a little short on womens sizes. There were a few selections my wife like, but none in her size.
Easy parking, stocked well. Located in a nice all around doing area
Always enjoy going here. Friendly staff.
I visited the Hixson store and as always they are out of what Im looking for so I had to drive to the one out at Hamilton Place and they always have what I need but with the cost of gas going up I get irritated having to drive 20 miles out of my way
Love this store! Great selection of merchandise and really friendly service. Wish we had these fantastic stores in Indiana! I shop here everytime we came in town to visit family! Really good prices as well.
I found 2 awesome pair of shoes; New Balance and Fila... cool colors and great sale prices! Shoes... whats not to like???
Great place to get camping and fishing equipment
Friendly, helpful staff. Quality products too!
Regular big box sporting goods store. Great selection of merchandise.Prices are premium. Often have sales that bring them down to a more reasonable price range.Customer service is adequate.
Need to be careful when removing anti thief tags. You tore my grand daughters t-shirt.
RUDE costumer service. Wont be returning. Sportsman outdoors man is cheaper and has better skilled associates anyways.
Its academy sports. Competitive merch at competitive prices.
Great shoe selection and so much nicer when you get them on discount, too. You got to be willing to look.
Is a very nice place to go if you got a little bit of money definitely two people are going to have to work in the household for you to stop at this place and shop Mom and Dad will definitely have to be together and work to afford this nice things at a great night affordable price so if you ask me stick with Walmart
Walmart was out of stock.. Which is happening frequently... for what I wanted for my patio area...Large patio umbrella and base....Academy had a great selection and it turned out the price was much less expensive than Walmart
Helpfulness from the staff = 0 pointsImpoliteness from the staff = 100 pointsReaction to my complaint (01/03/2021) by the management = 0
Not bad useally have everything you wont
They never answer the phone this is ridiculous
Great place for all sports/outdoor needs
We love the brands they carry but they dont have a great selection of sizes in clothing.
Went here for black Friday.Was one of the first people in the store (we got in line at 3:45 am) we were waiting for firearms. I have worked retail for a long time and these staff members were so great!!! Everyone was so patient and steady.. we had to wait for a background check so we ended up being in this particular store for a Good 6 hours...for the amount of business they had they were really understaffed.. but made it happen
Employees are super helpful I dont think I saw one employee that didnt ask me if I was having a good day or needed assistance.
Today was the day! greeted by a great greeter! found the tent u needed and within seconds fella had me up front checked out and loaded! thats academy
I walked in I was looking for a shoe that I saw online when arriving at the store the website told me that the shoe was in stock. I go in I look for said shoe and I dont find it so I asked for help from a tall young guy and one of his friends was helping him put away shoes. I asked about the shoe that was online and he told me that they do not care that you any longer I said why will the website say that you have said shoe. He proceeded to tell me its not his fault and he does not know what is on the internet. The way he put it was very rude I will not stop here any longer I think the pandemic has made customer service go out of the window. I have been shopping here over 10 years now I will never stop her again way to go academy sports
Ordered our clear back packs online for Nascar. Picked them up with no problems plus a few extra items.
Great store they have brands such as All Star rods that I just cant find anywhere else also great hiking walking camping supplies
Great place to get fishing equipment but wish they would stock ammo
Disappointed in the fishing department. You used to be a good place to buy things. Thumbs down. Back to bass pro
The prices here beat out our other sports stores everytime.
One of my favorite sporting good stores they have a good selection of fishing lures and name brand clothing
Best deals in town and a large selection
Excellent service and friendly staff. Prices are also very good.
Expensive. Not really anything there for me anyway
The plus size Nike selection makes me so happy. Love, love, love this academy!
Great place for name brand sporting equipment, clothes, shoes etc.! Also plenty of hunting clothes, guns, ammo etc. I will be back!!!
If it has to do with sports, any sport, everything is there! Prices are Wal-Mart comparable, sales help friendly, much parking. Anyone sports or outdoor minded will be like a kid in a sandbox.
Horrendous customer service and lack of ability keep update stock lists
Not sure why Im seeing 5 star reviews about good customer service. I stoped buying guns and ammo from there years ago JUST so I dont have to deal with the rude old guy in the gun section, and my wife bought a gun from there tonight and was telling me how rude the guy in the gun section is lol wont be going there again.
Out standing place great on shoe prices for sure if your a blue collar business man great staff
Good selection of outdoor and sport equipment. Usually good sale racks for clothing!
Love going to this place. Found my size and GREAT sales.
Zach is very helpful, professional, and friendly! I will come back to this location solely because of him!
Nice big store clean easy to find things
Watch the sale prices at the register. Watch the sale price at the register. Watch the sale price at the register They should write this 10000000times for beating and misleading customers it’s called,,, well watch the prices
Found what I was looking for. Helpful.
Bought a bicycle for my wife. The bike was on the second tier and an employee came right away and helped us lower it!
Good place shop. They have few good products that I would like to have.
Had a quick little in and out trip. Although everything is arranged rather well, it took me a couple minutes to find what I was looking for. Though an employee saw me poking around, I wasnt asked if I needed assistance. Store was kept clean and organized. The cashier was very friendly. Overall it was a pleasant visit.
Bought hicking boots on sale.. awesome quality. Next day i went hiking for 2-3 hrs and my legs did not hurt at all.
Excellent staff. I was helped immediately with great recommendations.
One lane open, massive line, left without buying anything. They’re losing sales because they don’t care about customers.
Bought our first handgun. The people were very professional & knowledgeable.
These people treat everyone like theyre a criminal if u happen to go in late of a evening!
Usually love this place. Just called to see if an item was in stock, placed on hold, and then they hung up on me. Severely disappointed
Went to purchase shoes after having to try to find associate for help was informed that they didnt have correct size in stock which was fine when I asked if any other store had them was informed hixon tn did and for me to Google them and get the number to call. Instead of the associate performing a customer service and doing it himself.
Checked online for what I wanted, website said in stock. Got there they didnt have any and they didnt even have a sticker on the shelf where it was supposed to be. Yes I did check every sticker where the store associate said it was.
Remarkable Prices, Great Service and Staff!
The customers are out of control and management doesnt do anything about it, went there for ammo one day on a whim and saw customers fighting amongst themselves and physically pushing employees. This is not a safe store to go to at the moment. Over heard lots of talk of violence while waiting in line to get a ticket to get ammo.
Lots of selections and great prices
I love this store
Great selection of fashion-forward sports apparel
Gentleman behind the counter was very helpful.
Horribly mananged and even worse.Went there to buy some shoes and thermoses (barely have under armour). When we got to the register there was 2 People a man and a woman backed up at customer service and more people just sitting in the lobby doing nothing. We went to the man so the lady will have less people over there. He was slinging the lady in front of us stuff like it was nothing and yelling at people to move to the customer service we didn’t move because we were already there and he’d already scanned our stuff. Of course he slings our stuff too and my mom told got on to him about his attitude then asked for a manager to come and help. He says they were in a meeting and couldn’t come so we got our stuff left and we were about to let it go until...... he says the line is open. We tell someone and they get the MANAGER who came in a jiffy we told him and he said he’d do something (probably won’t). Anyways staff is lazy and rude. We won’t be going there again.
Long line tried to check out and you get pestered about your info.i just want to pay and go
B&B lump charcoal is the best.
Fantastic guy in the gun section gave me a better insight on what to purchase for my first gun! Thx man! Great customer service experience!
Always good for a deal, one can save money for similar products