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Mil Dot
02-14-2009, 07:56 AM
I was in our local Sportsman Warehouse, what a sad state of being that place was. They had probably a dozen handguns hanging on their wall, hardly any reloading equipment and reduced stock throughout the location. I was talking to some associates behind the gun counter, 5 of them with no stock, and apparently the company is in the middle of a takeover by a Canadian agricultural congolmerate out of Alberta. In the mean time their product flow has all but stopped. I guess wew'll see if they make it.
Dan Morris
02-14-2009, 08:52 AM
Same as the one in SW Plaza.....this was a couple of weeks ago!!!! Even they suggested going to a mom n pop......trouble is, the mnp's are no better off!
Dan
Rocky Raab
02-14-2009, 10:12 AM
The takeover is complete, and they are pouring a lot of money into new inventory as well as changing the completely inept old supply system. My local store now has small but improving supplies of powder and primers, brass and some bullets.

But they still cannot keep up with the hoarders among us who want to buy entire deliveries of stuff before it hits the shelves. It isn't SW's fault.
wrenchman
02-14-2009, 05:50 PM
They had one buy me that they closed it was not open very long
Ol` Joe
02-14-2009, 11:49 PM
They had one buy me that they closed it was not open very long

I think I know the store you are refering to, it was opened less then 1 year and shuttered. They never advertised, the only way I knew it existed was some guy I work with lived by it. It`s a shame. A store with decent prices sould do well around here with only Pro Bass and Cabelas as major competition.
Wolfwoman
03-02-2009, 12:39 PM
They just opened a new one here in Wasilla less than a year ago - I wasn't impressed with it.
M.T. Pockets
03-23-2009, 12:21 PM
I always liked their stores. You could get in, find what you wanted and get out. Selection, service & prices were good.

I heard Sat. that 15 stores were sold to the firm in Canada, another 30 or so are closing and the remaining company is filing chapter 11.

Too bad for everyone involved.
captain2k_ca
03-23-2009, 04:13 PM
Anyone know what Canadian Firm bought it?

I know our Wholesale Sports were bought out by UFA. Which should mean good things for shoppers there!!

UFA=United Farmers of Alberta.
M.T. Pockets
03-23-2009, 04:44 PM
I think it was them, but I'm not sure. I hope they do well for you in Canada.
toxic111
03-23-2009, 05:45 PM
Acorriding to the SW website, they were bought by UFA.

Hopefully it will work out for everyone involved.

(I sure hope UFA does something with Wholesale Sports up here)
jmarriott
03-23-2009, 06:28 PM
They closed 23 stores or will be in the next 45 days.
captain2k_ca
03-23-2009, 06:40 PM
Im still waiting for WSS to start doing something down here...always a nightmare when you go there...
toxic111
03-23-2009, 08:47 PM
WSS is bad everywhere... been to 3 different stores, and always the same...
captain2k_ca
03-23-2009, 08:51 PM
Lethbridge is about the best Ive been too! Hope UFA ownership helps make it better!
Brother Rockeye
03-25-2009, 11:02 AM
I had a staff member at WSS refer to it as "No Sale Sports" because they have nothing to sell.
toxic111
03-25-2009, 02:24 PM
BR.. yep.. that is it.. 90% of the time I am in there they don't have what I am looking for.

It sucks.. because we have nothing around here for supplies (well not much) so we drive 2.5hrs to still find nothing.
Nulle
03-26-2009, 06:20 PM
One of the reasons there is nothing to sell is because they are getting ready to lock the doors. They had a real nice one in Sioux Falls and now it's closed.
sdkid
03-26-2009, 11:41 PM
I just heard about the SF store today. Also heard the one in Fargo, ND has really reduced it hours, closes at 7pm now.
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Nulle
03-27-2009, 01:02 AM
I was in the one in Sioux Falls a few years ago and it was stocked to the walls and some things were quite a bit cheaper then Cabells which dosen't take much.
Mil Dot
04-06-2009, 12:44 AM
I stopped back into our Loveland location the other day and was told they were in Chp 11, all shipments they would be receiving would be sporadic and directly from supplier. ie Nosler, ATK, Hornady etc. That was the best they could do. Hopefully they'll be able to survive the trauma.
Dan Morris
04-06-2009, 08:43 AM
Mil, I kinda figured that....the one in SW Plaza has only been accepting cash for a week..no CC or checks. Same deal that Wards had when they went under.
Dan
Dan Morris
04-06-2009, 03:27 PM
Update...the one in SE Aurora now sports a " Store Closing" Banner.....this was aas of 10AM this date.
Dan