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I grew up close to the original Wilmot, WI store. My dad and I had an annual spring ritual of going there each spring to pick up a few goodies. I was just in the Mankato, MN store this week. They are really getting low on inventory. Not surprisingly, the employees weren't exactly very enthusiastic about their jobs.
talked with a manager yesterday at coldwater mi gm and he said any store that remains open will keep current staff. he also said the stores new name will be gander world.
all sales final and no internet shopping any more after 57 years all 126 store are closinghttp://www.gandermountain.com/?cID=YM
It must be like working in a mushroom factory!! They keep you in the dark and feed you a lot s#!t!!!!
I guessed I lucked out then my new Otter XT 650 was 29.99 for the whole shanty to big to keep though
Not that big of a clam fan but I just got a voyager x stealth for $479.00...just couldn't pass it up for that price
When the signs went up, I was surprised to see the liquidator put 20% discounts on Honda Generators. Here in this area Honda's were never on "Sale" anywhere. the 12 in stock sold out in 2 days.Currently ice gear including flashers is at 40% off, fly rods at 25%, fly line at 30%. Foot ware at 30% We no longer get an employee discount. And for that reason several part-time have bailed. And maybe for that reason I have been bumped to 40 hours.
Looks like the liquidators are doing some hijinks...other store products. https://twitter.com/marcuslemonis/status/867635845116948481https://twitter.com/marcuslemonis/status/867205334066237440I also wonder if the new owner would be interested in selling ice fishing style RV's and skid houses at the new Gander Outdoors/Camping World ...seems like it might be a good fit at some locations... not so much at my local (maybe some aluminum skid house would work) but further north upstate NY might have a market.
I agree it keeps people working far as buying nobody is forcing anyone to buy that's a choice , as with most people don't we know what's a bargain ?
I read a Tweet this am (on my phone, it's blocked at my FT job) that stated we're being taken advantage of because Liquidators were forcing us to sell non-Gander merchandise. Personally? Who cares if they do? If it keep folks employed a bit longer or gives more people hrs, nobody should be angry really.
Agreed shouldn't be angry and sportsman know a bargain ...the liquidators have a time table as does the new owner ....as for the liquidator I heard anywhere from 60 days...6 weeks ....September 1st.The new owner I believe posted ...Fall of 2017 . I also thought the new owner was keeping store staff ...I hope that is true. My local Gander in Middletown NY is slated to stay open ...although I am a fan of Gander Mtn ... bargains had to sought out ...via codes and sales...did a lot of online shopping....my area was suppose to get a Cabelas but with the reported buyout that fizzled fast.