Local businesses are stocking up as the College Football Playoff National Championship approaches, and Academy Sports + Outdoor stores across Mobile are no exception.
Alabama is set to face Georgia on Monday night in the national title game, and boxes of Crimson Tide championship merchandise have already arrived at every Academy Sports + Outdoor location in Mobile to get ahead of the expected rush.
Ready to Reopen on a Win
In the event Alabama wins, all Mobile-area Academy stores plan to reopen immediately after the final whistle to begin selling national championship shirts, hats and other novelty items while the celebration is still fresh.
For Gulf Coast fans who have ridden the Crimson Tide through another playoff run, the early shipment means the gear will be ready the moment the confetti falls.