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Rocket Power
03-11-2009, 09:39 PM
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http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/business/41040742.html

Sportsman's Warehouse stores closing in Wisconsin
By Doris Hajewski of the Journal Sentinel
Mar. 10, 2009


Sportsman's Warehouse in New Berlin and De Pere will close in 60 days, the company announced Tuesday.

The stores, which opened in 2004, are among 23 that will be closed by the Utah-based sporting goods chain. New Berlin store manager Wanda Luebke said a liquidation sale will begin soon. Sixty people are employed at the store.

Sportsman's Warehouse also announced the sale of 15 locations to UFA Co-operative LImited, of Alberta, B.C. A release on the company's Web site said Sportsman's Warehouse hopes to stay in business elsewhere with 2,300 employees.

Before the closings and sale, the company operated 67 stores in 29 states. Sportsman's Warehouse is privately owned, with revenues of about $800 million.

MurphysLaw88GT
03-11-2009, 10:42 PM
yeah...saw that.

Rocket Power
03-11-2009, 11:24 PM
Now we won't have any cheaper places local.

DynoTom
03-11-2009, 11:25 PM
Glad you posted this ! I have a gift card for the place I GOTTA use soon now....

RanJer
03-11-2009, 11:36 PM
That sucks royally.... Time to stock up on fishing stuff...

DynoTom
03-11-2009, 11:41 PM
That sucks royally.... Time to stock up on fishing stuff...


I agree , I really liked the place.....I bought a sheet load of stuff there over the years.....

That_Guy
03-12-2009, 12:48 AM
cheap hand gun here i come

Breecher_7
03-12-2009, 05:39 AM
I live about 2 miles from Cabelas but I preferred the Sportsmans in New berlin. There lake michigan tackle was/is top notch. They alway had alot of stuff in stock no one else does. I will definitly be stopping in there before they close....

Wish they would close cabelas instead, place sucks.....

Breecher_7
03-12-2009, 05:40 AM
cheap hand gun here i come

The guns probably wont get to cheap.... Dont get your hopes up, when the one in west bend closed the firearms didnt get much of a price drop.

94greenbandit
03-12-2009, 09:33 AM
They alway had alot of stuff in stock no one else does.

Thats why they are closing because they couldn't get stuff off the shelves :rolf

Rocket Power
03-12-2009, 10:11 AM
You clearly haven't been to their gun dept. lately:rolf

That_Guy
03-12-2009, 10:12 AM
The guns probably wont get to cheap.... Dont get your hopes up, when the one in west bend closed the firearms didnt get much of a price drop.

I had a friend pick up a kimber 1911 for 500 dollars one of the last days the west bend store was open. Its worth going down there I'm in need of new travel case for my rifle. Last time I went out west some body at the airport beat the hell out of my current one. Its like they took a hammer to it. When I'm there I'll going to scan there pistol case .. to see if there are any deals.:D

MurphysLaw88GT
03-12-2009, 10:43 AM
The guns probably wont get to cheap.... Dont get your hopes up, when the one in west bend closed the firearms didnt get much of a price drop.

Especially since guns sell themselves in the current environment. But if anyone can get a better deal hell go for it.

Rocket Power
03-12-2009, 12:12 PM
Hopefully they stocked up between the last time I was there and the announcement. Otherwise there isn't much selection, unless you want an XD , they had plenty of those.

Russ Jerome
03-12-2009, 12:23 PM
They always seamed buisy, Ive spent LOTS there myself.

73Dustr
03-12-2009, 01:32 PM
It's sad to hear they are closing. I always liked going in there. A hell of a lot cheaper than Gander (then again, who isn't). I think they're location hurt them somewhat. They don't have the prime locations like Cabela's and Gander Mountain do. Hopefully there will be some decent closeout sales on stuff.

wrath
03-12-2009, 02:22 PM
I didn't even know there was one in New Berlin. If I did, I wouldn't have gone to Cabela's for sure... and probably not Gander Mountain either.

94greenbandit
03-12-2009, 02:37 PM
They have been there for years off of I43 and Moorland

Rocket Power
03-12-2009, 05:22 PM
^^^ right by Target

Russ Jerome
03-12-2009, 06:11 PM
Can we picket ?
PLEASE DONT CLOSE!!!

Bet we all get on the news localy, how often do people lobby to
spend there own money right?

That_Guy
03-12-2009, 06:55 PM
Can we picket ?
PLEASE DONT CLOSE!!!

Bet we all get on the news localy, how often do people lobby to
spend there own money right?
a friend of mine just made a decent point there prices are so low as is that it probably doesn't take much of a traffic drop off to hurt them

Lash
03-12-2009, 09:56 PM
Probably explains the lack of ammo (worse than usual) amongst other things when I was there earlier this week.

ND4SPD
03-13-2009, 01:22 PM
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Damn it to hell... Gander Mountain's going to have a monopoly now.

Rocket Power
03-13-2009, 09:36 PM
Tried to go there tonight after the Ymca but they were closed already.
The signs for the sale are up in the doors:(

DSMDuDE
03-13-2009, 10:16 PM
I was there Wednesday, Bought my St. Croix rod. They didnt have much on sale right now, but they do have 10% off on all rods

They seem'd to be pretty stocked up also

73Dustr
03-14-2009, 02:45 PM
I was there Wednesday, Bought my St. Croix rod. They didnt have much on sale right now, but they do have 10% off on all rods

They seem'd to be pretty stocked up also

I don't foresee them slashing prices too soon. They'll slowly discount inventory until it gets closer to the actual closing date.

Rocket Power
03-14-2009, 05:13 PM
Yeah when they moved Gander down bluemound the good deals were at the end, got some mags for my S&W for like $5 each, they were 10 rounders but work fine for range mags

jakedrew
03-16-2009, 09:53 PM
that sucks. I seen it on another site about the other stores closing and seens new berline listed.

94greenbandit
03-17-2009, 09:08 AM
They are at about 30% off right now on select items. They have the big STORE CLOSING banner up right now

USMARINE1108
04-02-2009, 09:25 AM
Well that sucks. I like that place. I imagine the reloading stuff is pick clean already.

94greenbandit
04-02-2009, 10:39 AM
When I was there a couple of weeks ago most of their stuff was picked pretty clean. Going back this weekend to see what is left.

awsomeears
04-02-2009, 11:43 AM
When I was there a couple of weeks ago most of their stuff was picked pretty clean. Going back this weekend to see what is left.

That would be cool to let us know what % off it is and whats left :thumbsup I don't terribly far away but a heads up would be nice :thumbsup

Rocket Power
04-02-2009, 01:12 PM
I found better selection of gunstuff the last couple days of the Gander sale when stuff was 70% off then when I went there a couple weeks ago. Unless you wanted 22-250 had plenty of that

94greenbandit
04-02-2009, 01:33 PM
Last weeknd I drove by and they were at 40% hopefully higher this week. and good discounts on the guns

73Dustr
04-02-2009, 01:37 PM
I was there last night. Discounts on clothing is pretty good. Ammo is still only 10% off and guns are up to a whopping 8%. Gun parts (barrels, chokes, etc.) were 20%. They are starting to get pretty picked over with stuff.

Rocket Power
04-22-2009, 08:41 PM
Went there tonight, pretty picked over, got a shooting rest and found out it was missing screws:fire oh well it was 40% off.
Still have a bunch of holsters ;)
Like 3 handguns, little Kahrs. only had like 20 minutes til close so went right to the gun stuff. Sign said 8 days to go

73Dustr
04-22-2009, 10:07 PM
Went there tonight, pretty picked over, got a shooting rest and found out it was missing screws:fire oh well it was 40% off.
Still have a bunch of holsters ;)
Like 3 handguns, little Kahrs. only had like 20 minutes til close so went right to the gun stuff. Sign said 8 days to go

Were most the shottys gone, or did they have some left?

Rocket Power
04-22-2009, 11:28 PM
Didn't look to close but the long guns were maybe a 1/4 of what they usually had or less

brewcity_mach1
04-23-2009, 12:50 AM
i was there a week and a half ago. bought a couple rods and lures. not much of anything left though.

as for guns they had a few shotguns, and some muzzleloaders.... but im sure since then most of that stuff is gone

94greenbandit
04-23-2009, 11:25 AM
Sign said 8 days to go

That is funny because I went on Sunday and the sign said 9 days left. Most of the shotguns are gone, long guns they had a good amount still

Exitspeed
04-23-2009, 01:48 PM
Are the guns discounted as well?

Rocket Power
04-23-2009, 05:33 PM
Yeah I forgot if it was 10 or 20%

GR8COM
04-24-2009, 09:33 AM
I was there on Wed. night and picked up a Houge stock for my 10/22 for $26 when it originally was $60 I believe.

Russ Jerome
04-24-2009, 07:07 PM
Anybody know when there last day is?

Anybody whos been there recently, was there a Magnum Research
10/22 there with a black CF barrel on the rear display counter?

94greenbandit
04-25-2009, 07:32 PM
I would assume that this weekend has to be their last

Russ Jerome
04-25-2009, 11:48 PM
I called after posting, this coming wen is the day.
Im going there Monday to see whats left 4 deals.

94greenbandit
04-26-2009, 09:11 AM
Cool to know. I am going in today, hopefully I can find something good

SSDude
04-26-2009, 02:43 PM
Slim pickins. Not much left there this afternoon.

MurphysLaw88GT
04-26-2009, 04:29 PM
Slim pickins. Not much left there this afternoon.

For real!

BlackLightning
04-26-2009, 05:20 PM
oh you mean you don't want that bronze statue out front for 15k. I couldn't believe how many people were there when they basically had nothing.

94greenbandit
04-26-2009, 05:25 PM
Always looking for a deal

SSDude
04-26-2009, 06:10 PM
Scored a SLIK tripod for $16.

Russ Jerome
04-26-2009, 06:15 PM
Ant guns left?

SSDude
04-26-2009, 06:55 PM
Ant guns left?

Maybe 6-10 bolt actions. Not sure of calibers. Couple youth single shots.

MurphysLaw88GT
04-26-2009, 09:44 PM
oh you mean you don't want that bronze statue out front for 15k. I couldn't believe how many people were there when they basically had nothing.

I give em 50 bucks and I will trailer that bitch to the scrapyard