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Gander Mountain, headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota, is the retail network of stores for hunting, fishing, camping, marine and other outdoor recreation products and services. Gander Mountain stores sell hunting and fishing licenses. There are currently 115 Gander Mountain stores in twenty-two states. It has recently bought out Reeds in Brainerd, Minnesota in order to limit competition in a town with a Walmart that sells guns and a wider array of outdoor goods than most walmarts. Fleet Farm is also present in Brainerd which also provides a wide array of outdoor products. Gander Mountain has experienced financial turmoil over the years which led to the sale of their mail order business to Cabela's in 1999 with a no compete clause. Gander Mountain was sold by the Ericksons which own Holiday gas stations in 2001 to an investment conglomerate. Currently Gander Mountain has built many mega box stores. Their stock has tumbled recently to $4.79 from a 52 week high of $16 following another loss. Their product prices have risen steadily to a level well above the rest of the market in an already competitive outdoors market. In larger stores, Gander Mountain offers a wide array of sportswear for men, women, and children, as well as camouflage and blaze orange fieldwear. Larger stores also sell kayaks and canoes, ATVs, and even boats. As of late 2006 Gander Mountain has joined with Tracker Marine to sell the entire line of Tracker Products. Bass Pro Shops owns Tracker Marine, which is one of Gander Mountain's largest competitors. Gander Mountain has no affiliation with Bass Pro Shops.Gander Mountain began as a catalog-based retailer in Wilmot, Wisconsin. Wilmot is located near Gander Mountain, the highest point in Lake County, Illinois a short distance across the state line. It recently won a lawsuit brought by Cabela's to resume on-line sales. On December 6, 2007, the company announced it purchased boating and watersports cataloger Overton's for $70 million from a private-equity firm. Overton's, based in Greenville, North Carolina, will help Gander Mountain's transition back into direct marketing.The Gander Mountain online store officially opened in August, 2008.The Gander Mountain slogans: "We Live Outdoors" and simply "Hunt. Fish. Camp."A History of Gander Mountain Gander Mountain is a leading specialty retailer that serves the needs of outdoor lifestyle enthusiasts, with a particular focus on hunting, fishing and camping. Gander Mountain provides a unique retail experience founded upon our "We Live Outdoors" culture and theme. Our stores offer broad and deep assortments of competitively priced outdoor equipment, accessories, apparel and footwear, combined with expert services and a unique store environment. Our emphasis on customer service is based on our store associates' extensive product knowledge and outdoor-related experience.At the beginning of October 2005, the Company had 98 Gander Mountain outdoor lifestyle stores in 18 states - Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.The Gander Mountain brand has a 45-year heritage of strong appeal and relevance to consumers who participate in outdoor sports and recreational activities. The Gander Mountain brand was founded in Wilmot, Wisconsin, in 1960 as a catalog operation, which over time was augmented with retail stores. A History of Gander Mountain Gander Mountain is a leading specialty retailer that serves the needs of outdoor lifestyle enthusiasts, with a particular focus on hunting, fishing and camping. Gander Mountain provides a unique retail experience founded upon our "We Live Outdoors" culture and theme. Our stores offer broad and deep assortments of competitively priced outdoor equipment, accessories, apparel and footwear, combined with expert services and a unique store environment. Our emphasis on customer service is based on our store associates' extensive product knowledge and outdoor-related experience. At the beginning of October 2005, the Company had 98 Gander Mountain outdoor lifestyle stores in 18 states - Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.The Gander Mountain brand has a 45-year heritage of strong appeal and relevance to consumers who participate in outdoor sports and recreational activities. The Gander Mountain brand was founded in Wilmot, Wisconsin, in 1960 as a catalog operation, which over time was augmented with retail stores. Gander Mountain's History Timeline Bob Sturgis, a former Field & Stream buyer for Marshall Fields & Company, founded Gander Mountain in 1960. Sturgis named the company after Wisconsin’s Gander Mountain, one of his favorite outdoor spots. He used a small store in Wilmot, Wisconsin, as his headquarters and marketed shooting supplies to gun dealers through mail order. He soon began mailing catalogs directly to consumers across the country, gradually building a strong image as a dependable supplier to hunters and other serious outdoor enthusiasts.Holiday Sports began in the 1960s as a part of the Minneapolis-based Holiday Stores, an innovative group of retail stores that combined a wide selection of groceries and merchandise into one superstore. The concept had significant name recognition and was perceived as a low-price, limited-service operator with breadth and depth in product lines. Holiday was recognized as a leader in hunting and fishing equipment, offering a selection that was among the largest in the Twin Cities area. Holiday operated four freestanding Holiday Sports stores in addition to a number of other retail operations. Construction begins for Gander’s new warehouse, general offices and retail stores. Burger Brothers, Bud and Ted Burger founded Burger Brothers in Edina, MN, in 1970, when they recognized the need for stores outfitting the serious outdoors enthusiasts. The chain has upscale product and pricing perception with an emphasis on customer service and product knowledge.The first new Gander Mountain retail concept store in 30 years opened in Appleton, WI in 1991.The four Holiday Sports store were organized into a separate sporting goods retail operation. As Holiday acquired other sporting good stores, they were incorporated into this un Holiday companies acquired all five stores in the Burger Brothers chain. All Holiday sporting good retail stores were converted to Gander Mountain stores. Today, the Fridley, MN Gander Mountain is the only remaining converted Holiday Sports location. In February of 1997, Gander Mountain was reborn as a 26-store chain created from a combination of the Old Gander Mountain, Inc. retail chain, Holiday Sports and Burger Brothers.Gander Mountain opened a new 225,000 square-foot distribution center in December 2000. Located outside of Indianapolis, this distribution center was poised to accommodate Gander Mountain’s planned growth throughout the Northeast United States. Mark Baker joined the Gander Mountain team as Chief Executive Officer. Baker quickly prepared the company for the next phase of growth. Mark’s extensive retail background includes a tremendously successful tenure with Home Depot from 1996 to 2001, serving as Executive vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Merchandising Officer from April 1999 to 2001. Mark joined Gander Mountain because he recognized the significant opportunity to build upon Gander Mountain’s distinctive brand in the highly fragmented outdoor lifestyle market, a retail niche with no national player. Under Mark Baker’s leadership, Gander Mountain unleashed an aggressive growth campaign, opening 10 stores in 2003. Gander Mountain entered new markets including New York, Virginia, Texas, Colorado, North Dakota and Kentucky.Gander Mountain Company completed a successful Initial Public Offering of its stock in May 2004. Mark Baker continues his leadership with Gander Mountain opening 19 stores in 2004.Gander Mountain opened 19 stores - expanding our market into 4 more states, Arkansas, Kansas, Maryland and North Carolina. And we are still growing! LocationsAlabamaHuntsville, AL #310 3418 Memorial Parkway NW, Huntsville, AL, 35810, 256-858-8045 ArkansasSherwood, AR #470 5450 Landers Rd, Sherwood, AR, 72117, (501) 945-4070ColoradoAurora, CO #420 14000 E. Jewell Avenue, Aurora, CO, 80012, (303) 750-0055 Thornton, CO #421 9923 Grant Street, Thornton, CO, 80229, (303) 450-8122FloridaJacksonville, FL #352 13075 City Square Drive, Jacksonville, FL, 32218, (904) 714-3557 Lake Mary, FL #350 3750 Flagg Lane, Lake Mary, FL, 32746, (407) 804-0514 Ocala, FL #354 NOW OPEN! 3970 SW 3rd Street, Ocala, FL, 34474 , 352-351-6186 Palm Beach Gardens, FL #353 NOW OPEN! 100 Gander Way, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, 33403, 561-627-5642 St. Augustine, FL #351 550 Belz Outlet Blvd., St. Augustine, FL, 32084, (904) 829-1946Illinois Geneva, IL #284 2100 S. Randall Road, Geneva, IL, 60134, (630) 845-0505 Joliet, IL #287 3301 Essington Rd., Joliet, IL, 60435, (815)254-2264 Peoria, IL #281 5114 Holiday Drive, Peoria, IL, 61615, (309) 692-4110 Rockford, IL #280 3068 McFarland Road, Rockford, IL, 61114, (815) 637-9600 IndianaCastleton/Indianapolis, IN #272 5702 East 86th Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46250, (317) 577-1114 Evansville, IN #271 5476 Indiana Street, Evansville, IN, 47715, 812-473-9117 Ft. Wayne, IN #187 6043 Lima Road, Ft. Wayne, IN, 46818, (260) 416-0943 Greenwood, IN #273 1049 N. Emerson Ave, Greenwood, IN, 46143, (317) 865-1734 Merrillville, IN #185 1630 Southlake Mall, Merrillville, IN, 46410, (219) 793-1700 Terre Haute, IN #270 3602 S. US Highway 41, Terre Haute, IN, 47802, (812)237-0940 Iowa Cedar Rapids, IA #142 2140 Edgewood Road SW, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52404, (319) 654-8700 Davenport, IA #145 3940 Elmore Avenue, Davenport, IA, 52807, (563) 344-8880 Kansas Wichita, KS #370 605 S. Wichita Street, Wichita, KS, 67202, (316)303-9333 Kentucky Bowling Green, KY #391 725 Bluegrass Farms Blvd., Suite 1, Bowling Green, KY, 42104, 270-842-0855 Paducah, KY #390 3240 James Sanders Blvd., Paducah, KY, 42001, (270) 538-0444 Maryland Salisbury, MD #235 2410 North Salisbury Blvd., Salisbury, MD, 21801, (410)334-2677 Michigan Coldwater, MI #164 373 North Willowbrook Road, Coldwater, MI, 49036, (517) 279-2900 Flint, MI #165 5038-A Miller Road, Flint Township, MI, 48507, (810) 230-1212 Grandville, MI #168 4655 Canal Avenue, Grandville, MI, 49418, (616) 249-0400 Kalamazoo, MI #176 5348 South Westnedge Ave., Portage, MI, 49024, (269) 388-9770 Kentwood, MI #172 2890 Acquest Avenue SE, Kentwood, MI, 49512, (616) 975-1000 Lansing, MI #173 430 N. Marketplace Blvd., Lansing, MI, 48917, (517) 622-5700 Marquette, MI #169 3465 US Hwy 41 West, Marquette, MI, 49855, (906) 226-8300 Novi, MI #167 43825 West Oaks Drive, Novi, MI, 48377, (248) 380-4000 Port Huron, MI #179 4055 24th Ave, Fort Gratiot, MI, 48059, (810) 385-6700 Saginaw, MI #174 2270 Tittabawassee Rd., Saginaw, MI, 48604, (989) 791-3500 Taylor, MI #175 14100 Pardee Road, Taylor, MI, 48180, (734) 287-7420 Traverse City, MI #178 3500 Market Place Circle, Traverse City, MI, 49684, (231) 929-5590 Utica, MI #171 13975 Hall Road, Utica, MI, 48315, (586) 247-9900 Minnesota Baxter, MN #486 14275 Edgewood Drive, Baxter, MN, 56425, (218)828-1736 Bemidji, MN #484 1313 Paul Bunyan Drive, Bemidji, MN, 56601, (218) 755-6150 Blaine, MN #487 10650 Baltimore Street NE , Blaine, MN, 55449, (763) 783-7200 Duluth/Hermantown, MN #490 4275 Haines Road, Hermantown, MN, 55811, (218)786-9800 Eden Prairie, MN #489 12160 Technology Drive, Eden Prairie, MN, 55344, 952-944-5422 Forest Lake, MN #485 14640 W. Freeway Dr., Forest Lake, MN, 55025, (651) 464-0707 Lakeville, MN #483 16861 Kenyon Ave., Lakeville, MN, 55044, (952) 435-3805 Mankato, MN #481 1940 Adams St., Mankato, MN, 56001, (507) 345-3600 Maple Grove, MN #491 8030 Wedgewood Lane, Maple Grove, MN, 55369, (763) 420-9800 Rochester, MN #367 3470 55th Street NW, Rochester, MN, 55901, 507-252-2033 St. Cloud, MN #493 614 Second Street South, Waite Park, MN, 56387, (320) 654-6600 Woodbury, MN #488 10470 Hudson Rd., Woodbury, MN, 55129, (651) 735-6101 Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS #315 4501 Hardy Street, Suite 100, Hattiesburg, MS, 39402, 601-268-6845 New York Binghamton, NY #259 528 Harry L. Drive, Johnson City, NY, 13790, (607) 798-8400 Henrietta, NY #254 300 Jay Scutti Blvd., Rochester, NY, 14623, (585) 424-4100 Kingston, NY #256 705 Frank Sottile Blvd, Kingston, NY, 12401, (845) 382-2500 Middletown, NY #250 Crystal Run Plaza, 100 N. Galleria Drive , Middletown, NY, 10941, (845) 692-5600 Plattsburgh, NY #255 Champlain Centre Mall, 60 Smithfield Blvd., Plattsburgh, NY, 12901, (518) 566-6100 Syracuse, NY #253 5864 Carmenica Drive, Cicero, NY, 13039, (315) 698-1100 Tonawanda, NY #251 880 Young Street, Tonawanda, NY, 14150, (716) 743-2300 Utica, NY #257 8635 Clinton Street, New Hartford, NY, 13413, (315) 768-8800 Watertown, NY #261 21182 Salmon Run Mall Loop West, Watertown , NY, 13601, (315)779-1200 North Carolina Fayetteville, NC #335 1912 Skibo Rd, Fayetteville, NC, 28303, 910-487-4036 Greensboro, NC #336 2223 Vanstory Street, Greensboro, NC, 27403, (336)852-4224 Mooresville, NC #337 236 Norman Station Blvd. , Mooresville, NC, 28117, (704) 658-0822 North Dakota Fargo, ND #380 2121 43rd Street SW, Fargo, ND, 58104, (701) 277-9979 Ohio Canton, OH #195 4938 Portage St. N.W., North Canton, OH, 44720, (330) 498-0995 Columbus/Hilliard, OH #192 5388 West Pointe Plaza Drive, Columbus, OH, 43228, (614) 921-2223 Columbus/Reynoldsburg, OH #194 2644 Taylor Road SW, Reynoldsburg, OH, 43068, (614) 856-0066 Huber Heights, OH #193 8001 Old Troy Pike, Huber Heights, OH, 45424, (937) 236-9786 Mentor, OH #304 9620 Diamond Centre Drive, Mentor, OH, 44060, (440) 639-8545 Niles/Warren, OH #190 2390 Niles Cortland Road, Warren, OH, 44484, (330) 544-5800 Sheffield, OH #303 5244 Cobblestone Road, Elyria, OH, 44035, (440) 934-8222 Toledo, OH #191 1320 Holland-Sylvania Road, Toledo, OH, 43528, (419) 861-4800 Twinsburg, OH #305 2695 Creekside Drive, Suite 100, Twinsburg, OH, 44087, (330) 405-2999 Pennsylvania Chambersburg, PA #220 3285 Black Gap Road, Chambersburg, PA, 17201, (717) 263-8433 Erie, PA #200 2088 Interchange Road, Erie, PA, 16565, (814) 868-0880 Greensburg, PA #202 1040 Towne Square Road, Greensburg, PA, 15601, (724) 834-2400 Harrisburg, PA #218 5005 Jonestown Road, Harrisburg, PA, 17112, (717) 671-9700 Johnstown, PA #208 600 Galleria Drive, Johnstown, PA, 15904, (814)266-1777 Moon Township, PA #204 2400 Market Place Blvd., Moon Township, PA, 15108, (412) 494-9229 Scranton, PA #210 955 Viewmont Drive, Dickson City, PA, 18519, (570) 347-9077 Washington, PA #203 1500 W. Chestnut Street, Washington, PA, 15301, (724) 229-9800 West Mifflin, PA #206 4505 Century III Blvd., West Mifflin, PA, 15122, (412) 653-7300 Williamsport, PA #216 66 Mall Parkway, Pennsdale, PA, 17756, (570) 546-1040 York, PA #215 1880 Loucks Road, York, PA, 17404, (717) 767-2002 Tennessee Jackson, TN #321 1523 Vann Drive, Jackson, TN, 38305, 731-660-8059 Knoxville, TN #320 11501 Parkside Drive, Farragut, TN, 37934, 865-671-2790 Texas Amarillo, TX #401 10300 West Interstate 40, Amarillo, TX, 79124, (806) 354-9095 Beaumont, TX #407 5855 Eastex Freeway, Beaumont, TX, 77706, (409) 347-3055 College Station, TX #411 2301 Earl Rudder Fwy S, College Station, TX, 77845, 979-693-6412 Corsicana, TX #400 3301 Corsicana Crossings Blvd., Corsicana, TX, 75110, (903)874-2500 Houston, TX #402 19820 Hempstead Hwy, Houston, TX, 77065, (832) 237-7900 Houston/Spring, TX #403 19302 Interstate 45, Spring, TX, 77373, (281) 288-2620 Houston/Sugar Land, TX #404 19890 Southwest Freeway, Sugar Land, TX, 77479, (281) 239-6720 Lubbock, TX #412 4006 W. Loop 289, Lubbock, TX, 79407, 806-785-1591 Sherman, TX #408 2725 Highway 75 North, Sherman, TX, 75091, (903)891-8585 Texarkana, TX #409 2301 University Ave, Texarkana, TX, 75503, (903) 832-3607 Tyler, TX #410 151 Market Square Blvd. , Tyler, TX, 75703, (903) 839-8205 Virginia Richmond, VA #341 10150 Lakeridge Parkway, Ashland, VA, 23005, 804-550-2414 Roanoke, VA #343 Now Open! 8195 Gander Way, Roanoke, VA, 24019, 540-362-3658 Spotsylvania County, VA #340 3708 Plank Road , Fredericksburg, VA, 22407, (540) 548-1330 Winchester, VA #342 251 Commonwealth Ct, Winchester, VA, 22602, (540) 868-9312 West Virginia Charleston, WV #240 2600 Mountaineer Boulevard, Charleston, WV, 25309, 304-746-6130 Wisconsin Appleton, WI #130 535 N. Westhill Boulevard, Appleton, WI, 54914, (920) 731-9400 Baraboo, WI #152 315 West Pine, West Baraboo, WI, 53913, (608) 356-9800 Eau Claire, WI #114 NOW OPEN! 6440 Sculy Drive, Eau Claire, WI, 54701, 715-834-4594 Franklin, WI #122 6939 South 27th St., Franklin, WI, 53132, (414) 761-1500 Germantown, WI #121 W190 N10768 Commerce Circle, Germantown, WI, 53022, (262) 250-0600 Green Bay, WI #135 2323 Woodman Drive, Green Bay, WI, 54303, (920) 491-9110 Janesville, WI #155 2900 Deerfield Drive #8, Janesville, WI, 53546, (608) 757-2010 Kenosha, WI #111 6801 120th Avenue, Kenosha, WI, 53140, 262-857-3757 La Crosse, WI #499 9519 State Hwy 16, Onalaska, WI, 54650, (608) 783-2820 Madison, WI #113 NOW OPEN! 6199 Metro Drive, DeForest, WI, 53532, 608-242-9532 Sheboygan, WI #132 4308 County Road J, Sheboygan, WI, 53083, (920) 208-0800 Waukesha, WI #112 2440 East Moreland Blvd, Waukesha, WI, 53186, 262-798-0424 Wausau, WI #126 1560 County Trunk Hwy XX, Rothschild, WI, 54474, (715) 355-5500


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