Bradenton-based IMG Academy sold in $1.25B deal

The school and campus is one of the largest private employers in Manatee County.

IMG Academy was founded in 1978 as the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy.
IMG Academy was founded in 1978 as the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy.
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IMG Academy, a globally known youth sports campus in west Bradenton that’s both hosted multiple pro sports teams for practice sessions and placed more than 30,000 students into college sports rosters in 2022 alone, has been sold. 

 

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