McClellan Sports & Outdoors

McClellan Sports & Outdoors sits at 135 Exchange Avenue in the McClellan district of Anniston, Alabama, part of the ongoing redevelopment taking shape on the grounds of the former Fort McClellan Army post. The shop opened as the retail extension of Team Sports, a company that spent more than fifteen years outfitting local coaches and athletic programs with custom uniforms, practice gear and cleats before opening a storefront customers could walk into on their own.

The building itself stands out along Exchange Avenue, built with a modern wood facade and a cast iron logo that gives the retail arm its own identity apart from the uniform business that built it. Inside, the layout is bright and organized by sport, with racks of jerseys, cleats, bats, helmets and bags arranged for quick browsing, whether a parent is outfitting an entire team or a single player needs one replacement piece before a Saturday game.

Brand selection leans toward names serious athletes already know, including Adidas, Under Armour, EvoShield, Mizuno, Champro and Wilson. Golf apparel sits near baseball equipment and children’s footwear, and the store stocks accessories down to sunglasses and earrings, the kind of small last-minute items that save a trip across town on game day. Referees and coaches are treated as regular customers too, with officiating gear and whistle-ready essentials kept in stock alongside the youth sports inventory.

What separates McClellan Sports & Outdoors from a typical big-box sporting goods aisle is the customization work carried over from its parent company. Screen printing, embroidery, sublimation and vinyl heat transfer are all handled in house, meaning a youth league team can walk in, choose jerseys off the rack, and walk out with names and numbers already applied. That capability has made the store a regular stop for Calhoun County recreation leagues, school booster clubs and travel ball teams that need matching gear on a deadline.

The store held its official ribbon cutting in June 2024, an event that drew shoppers with a storewide discount and refreshments and marked the formal opening of the retail location after months of operating primarily through the uniform side of the business. That grand opening tied the shop into the broader momentum around McClellan, where the City of Anniston has been steering redevelopment of the old Army post into a mixed corridor of businesses, recreation facilities and green space, with the Anniston Aquatic Center nearby drawing families who often wander over to browse after a swim.

For travel teams and school programs across northeast Alabama, having a supplier in Anniston that understands both retail and uniform production in one location has practical value beyond convenience. Coaches who once ordered team gear online and separately arranged printing elsewhere can now handle both in a single stop, which matters most during the compressed weeks before a season opener when timelines are tight and rosters change at the last minute.

Published hours were not found for the store at the time of this writing, so shoppers headed to Exchange Avenue are encouraged to call ahead or check the store’s social media before making a special trip. Anniston shoppers looking for team gear, everyday athletic wear or a printed jersey on short notice will find McClellan Sports & Outdoors positioned right in the middle of the city’s ongoing McClellan redevelopment, an easy stop for anyone already headed to the aquatic center or one of the area’s ballfields.

The store’s connection to Team Sports also means custom orders do not have to stop at jerseys. Trophies, plaques and other awards produced through the same operation give local leagues, schools and youth organizations a single point of contact for uniforms, retail gear and end-of-season recognition, a combination that has kept the Team Sports name familiar to Calhoun County families long before the McClellan storefront opened its doors.