Scheels plans to open a 220,000-square-foot store in Sandy, Utah, its first in the state. The store will include a 65-foot-tall Ferris wheel and a 16,000-gallon salt-water aquarium.
The official groundbreaking is scheduled for April 6. It is expected to open in the fall of 2012.
“Scheels will be a beautiful addition and will provide a new retail and entertainment opportunity for the residents of Sandy and Salt Lake County as well as provide more than 400 new jobs to our local economy,” said Sandy Mayor Tom Dolan in a statement.
Scheels has 23 stores in eight states and offers equipment for hunting, fishing, golfing, skiing, bicycling and canoeing. It also sells apparel, and its sport shoe, hiking boot and casual footwear selection covers everyone from toddlers to serious runners and hikers.
The store also will feature �â¬ï¿½sports simulators�â¬ï¿½ for golf, soccer, hockey, baseball, football and basketball. In addition it will offer shooting galleries and carry a large selection of firearms.
Sandy worked hard to get Scheels to locate at 11400 South, said Nick Duerksen, the city�â¬ï¿½s economic development director. A new I-15 offramp was recently completed at 11400 South, and Scheels will anchor the south end of Sandy�â¬ï¿½s shopping district.
