Gander Mountain files Chapter 11

[DaFadda]

this from the TFB website. 32 stores to close with hopes to sell what is left to a competitor.

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2...kly+Newsletter

[Caleb]

Good. Nothing but overpriced products anyways. I laugh at thier sales ad for firearms. Their sale price is normal pricing anywhere else. I bought 1 pistol there and that was before I knew better. Have not purchased anything there in the last few years.

[DrHenley]

Crap, that's the only Big Box hunting store within an hours drive from here (Dick's doesn't count ) . I have to drive THROUGH Atlanta to get to Bass Pro. And the Bass Pro in Atlanta sucks.

Yes, the prices are ridiculous at Gander, but they have things that you can't find anywhere else around here.

[DaFadda]

Here is a list of the Gander Mountain stores set to close:

Alabama – Gadsden, Mobile, Montgomery, Tuscaloosa

540 E Meighan Blvd, Gadsden, AL 35903
7765 Airport Blvd Ste 609, Mobile, AL 36608
2424 Eastern Blvd, Montgomery, AL 36117
3325 McFarland Blvd E, Tuscaloosa, AL 35405

Georgia – Augusta, McDonough, Snellville

145 Mason McKnight Jr Pkwy, Augusta, GA 30907
1970 Jonesboro Rd, McDonough, GA 30253
1200 Scenic Hwy, Ste G, Lawrenceville, GA 30045 (Snellville store)

Illinois – Champaign, Algonquin, Springfield

2006 N Prospect Ave, Champaign, IL 61822
1400 S Randall Rd, Algonquin, IL 60102
2371 Chuckwagon Dr, Springfield, IL 62711

Indiana – Merrillville, Greenfield

1630 Southlake Mall, Merrillville, IN 46410
2175 Barrett Dr, Greenfield, IN 46140

Minnesota – Rogers, Mankato, Woodbury

20870 Rogers Drive, Rogers, MN 55374
1940 Adams Street, Mankato, MN 56001
10470 Hudson Road, Woodbury, MN 55129

New York – New Hartford

8635 Clinton Street, New Hartford, NY 13413

North Carolina – Raleigh, South Charlotte

2100 Village Market Place, Morrisville, NC 27560 (Raleigh store)
13610 Hoover Creek Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28273 (South Charlotte store)

Tennessee – Chattanooga

5756 Highway 153 Suite F, Hixson, TN 37343 (Chattanooga store)

Texas – Houston, Killeen, Laredo, Lubbock, Round Rock, San Antonio, Sugar Land, Texarkana, Waco, West Houston


19820 Hempstead Hwy, Houston, TX 77065
701 E Central Texas Expy, Killeen, TX 76541
2302 NE Bob Bullock Loop, Ste 101, Laredo, TX 78045
4006 W. Loop 289, Lubbock, TX 79407
3203 S Interstate 35 Ste 500, Round Rock, TX 78664
8203 State Highway 151, Ste 104, San Antonio, TX 78245
19890 SW Freeway, Sugar Land, TX 77479
2301 University Avenue, Texarkana, TX 75503
2701 S Jack Kultgen Expy, Waco, TX 76706
13441 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77082 (West Houston store)

West Virginia – Charleston

2600 Mountaineer Blvd, Charleston, WV 25309

Wisconsin – Eau Claire, Germantown

6440 Scully Dr, Eau Claire, WI 54701
W190 N10768 Commerce Cir, Germantown, WI 53022

[skosh69]

Are they closing the ones in California? Oh wait, they don't have them out here. Nebbemind.

[DaFadda]

Originally Posted by Caleb

Good. Nothing but overpriced products anyways. I laugh at thier sales ad for firearms. Their sale price is normal pricing anywhere else. I bought 1 pistol there and that was before I knew better. Have not purchased anything there in the last few years.

, I've experienced the same thing. I can go to Academy Sports and buy the same pistol for 40 bucks less. That said, my local pawn shop also sells new pistols, and he is consistently lower on anything he has in stock. The only one closing in TN is Chattanooga, a couple hours south of me, so I'm not concerned.

Wonder who will buy the carcass at the end of the day?
I'm thinking Bass Pro will pick up some of it.

[RKP]

There's been a lot of this type of activity happening lately, not just in the sporting goods arena either, and I truly believe that you'll see more and more of this mainly due to the internet shopping. For various reasons a lot of people shop via the internet now and don't frequent the Mom/Pop brick and mortar business's.

[DaFadda]

Originally Posted by RKP

There's been a lot of this type of activity happening lately, not just in the sporting goods arena either, and I truly believe that you'll see more and more of this mainly due to the internet shopping. For various reasons a lot of people shop via the internet now and don't frequent the Mom/Pop brick and mortar business's.

The demise of the big box retail outlets due to the internet may actually help the independent mom and pops. Just an example: My wife tells me that she HAS to see and try on clothing that she might wish to purchase. If there is no Kohl's, Macy's Target, etc... nearby? She would go to a smaller independent / mom and pop shop. Even with just a pair of jeans, I want to try them on first. So... the world works in cycles, its just business...

[skosh69]

Originally Posted by DaFadda

The demise of the big box retail outlets due to the internet may actually help the independent mom and pops. Just an example: My wife tells me that she HAS to see and try on clothing that she might wish to purchase. If there is no Kohl's, Macy's Target, etc... nearby? She would go to a smaller independent / mom and pop shop. Even with just a pair of jeans, I want to try them on first. So... the world works in cycles, its just business...

My wife is the same. She still believes in brick and mortar stores, especially when it comes to clothing and shoes.

God bless them both.

Me, I find it easier to point and click, rather than to drive, park, stand in line, etc, etc.....

[sdmc530]

We don't have any in SD but have been to a few in MN and they are soooo spendy! This doesn't surprise me at all!


Agree about clothing, I will not buy it over the web too much hassle for me. I usually support my LGS and LBS (B=bike) in town and everything else in online for me. HOWEVER now that we have the sales tax law in SD where you have to pay tax on everything I will hit the hometown stores more now I imagine. I am not a fan of Amazon at all, just over rated I think but do like Fleabay.