CoRoMo
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I'm going into Denver today on business, so I might stop at the SW down there and see if there is anything worth buying.
sob sob boo hoo Sportsmens warehouse is closing
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I never like to see a sporting goods store going out of business. That said, I'm not a big fan. The Austin store was okay, mainly for convenience. The prices were on the high side but there were some good deals occasionally. I was only interested in about 25% of the square footage. They had a good reloading and ammo section, but it has been bare for awhile. The folks working there are nice and I've bought some stuff over the years.
I found out a couple days ago that the one in Aurora Co is closing. A real bummer--they had the best prices around and I've bought a lot of stuff there over the last few years but their once well stocked shelves have been nearly bare for the last year or so and I figured something was up.
They do have a 30% off anything in the store except guns and ammo till the store closes in May--according to the manager.
I will be stopping by sometime this week to see what kind of deals might be found--could always use a few more holsters and who knows what else--if they have anything left.
I guess the one up in Thornton will remain open.
They do have a 30% off anything in the store except guns and ammo till the store closes in May--according to the manager.
I will be stopping by sometime this week to see what kind of deals might be found--could always use a few more holsters and who knows what else--if they have anything left.
I guess the one up in Thornton will remain open.
Duke of Doubt
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Maine (for that matter, New England) never got one. Closest SW store is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Maine only last year finally got a Cabela's, which I've wanted for years to give LLBean some retail competition. Most Mainers hate LLBean, in case you didn't know.
Maine only last year finally got a Cabela's, which I've wanted for years to give LLBean some retail competition. Most Mainers hate LLBean, in case you didn't know.
runrabbitrun
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You know the more I keep reading and seeing these large retailers shutting down.
I can't help but think the few mom and pops left who have been squeezed for years
to almost extinction, are clapping and doing a happy dance.
These corporate type companies have been the problem for a long time IMO.
I miss the small local butcher shops, hardware stores, little grocery stores
and specialty shops the Wally Worlds of the world essentially put out of business
in the last 25 years or so.
I can't help but think the few mom and pops left who have been squeezed for years
to almost extinction, are clapping and doing a happy dance.
These corporate type companies have been the problem for a long time IMO.
I miss the small local butcher shops, hardware stores, little grocery stores
and specialty shops the Wally Worlds of the world essentially put out of business
in the last 25 years or so.
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runrabbitrun: "You know the more I keep reading and seeing these large retailers shutting down. I can't help but think the few mom and pops left who have been squeezed for yearsto almost extinction, are clapping and doing a happy dance."
Perhaps. Unfortunately, it may be too late. Twenty-two years ago my first real, full-time job was at a small HWI hardware and lumber wholesaler. I learned a lot, and I mean a LOT, about hardware over the course of several summers. But that store and others like it are long gone, killed off by the big boxes, which hired their staff at lower wages and under far worse working conditions. Nobody is training new staff, certainly not the big boxes. We are witnessing the extinction of the Great American Hardware Store, which existed nowhere else on earth. I hope that some of the chains like Ace, True Value, HWI and others, and their franchisees, take advantage of the opportunities presented here and do not become victims themselves. For one thing, hardware stores used to sell guns and ammunition. They could, again.
Perhaps. Unfortunately, it may be too late. Twenty-two years ago my first real, full-time job was at a small HWI hardware and lumber wholesaler. I learned a lot, and I mean a LOT, about hardware over the course of several summers. But that store and others like it are long gone, killed off by the big boxes, which hired their staff at lower wages and under far worse working conditions. Nobody is training new staff, certainly not the big boxes. We are witnessing the extinction of the Great American Hardware Store, which existed nowhere else on earth. I hope that some of the chains like Ace, True Value, HWI and others, and their franchisees, take advantage of the opportunities presented here and do not become victims themselves. For one thing, hardware stores used to sell guns and ammunition. They could, again.
alde
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I was in the Silverdale, Washington store last night. The shelves were bare like they have been for the last couple of months.
I did speak to the man at the gun counter. He said all the Washington stores will stay opened. He also said that the stock on the shelves will get much better in about 3 weeks.
I did speak to the man at the gun counter. He said all the Washington stores will stay opened. He also said that the stock on the shelves will get much better in about 3 weeks.
MT GUNNY
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I wounder how many Jobs Will be lost!
the_right_reverend
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consider yourselves luck to have had a Sportsman's warehouse... We haven't had squat in my neck of the woods in over 20 years, just got Dicks a couple of years ago... the nearest DECENT Bass Pro is 7 hours drive. My reloading powder and Primer runs are a once a year event when I drive home for Christmas. If it wasn't for the internet I would have to use a sling shot
WoofersInc
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Was at the Las Vegas store yesterday. Ammo shelves were completely empty. This store is on the list for closure which is funny because it just opened up only a few months ago.
Seafarer12
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Compared to what? They were the cheapest reloading supplies in town. McBrides is about the same on powder and now where close on primers. Cabelas isn't really close on anything. Sure you can find stuff cheaper online but if you only need a pound or two to try out a new powder it isn't worth all the hastle. When I order online I have to order 400 dollars or more to make it worth it but I don't always want to drop 400 dollars on powder.
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