Sportsman Warehouse
 

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.

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

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.

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.

They just opened a new one here in Wasilla less than a year ago - I wasn't impressed with it.

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.

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.

I think it was them, but I'm not sure. I hope they do well for you in Canada.

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)

They closed 23 stores or will be in the next 45 days.

Im still waiting for WSS to start doing something down here...always a nightmare when you go there...

WSS is bad everywhere... been to 3 different stores, and always the same...

Lethbridge is about the best Ive been too! Hope UFA ownership helps make it better!

I had a staff member at WSS refer to it as "No Sale Sports" because they have nothing to sell.