Alabama Outdoors Inc. has been sold to SMAO LLC, an investment group led by Scott McCrory, who will now serve as president of Alabama Outdoors.
The deal was announced by Porter White & Co., which advised the outdoor retailer on the deal, according to the Birmingham Business Journal. Porter White said SMAO plans to continue the retailer's statewide operations. Financial details were not disclosed.
Alabama Outdoors operates six locations throughout the state in Homewood, Tuscaloosa, Huntsville, Mobile and Florence, with an outlet in Pelham.
“We are excited by the opportunity to grow the Alabama Outdoors brand by providing a great customer experience and a renewed focus on the core outdoor enthusiast,” said McCrory. “We look forward to cementing our position as the best outdoor chain in Alabama by offering even more and better products to our customers, building on the great work prior owners did in building the company over the years.”
Don Metz, J.T. Price and Logan Gewin with Porter White served as exclusive financial advisors and Russell Cunningham of Red Mountain Law represented the buyers.
