Gander Mountain will open a new location in Augusta, GA in the fall of 2014.
“Our first Georgia store opened less than two years ago, and already Gander Mountain has become a well-known and trusted name there among those who love the outdoors, and who enjoy great traditions like hunting, fishing, hiking, boating and camping,” said David Pratt, Gander Mountain’s president and CEO. “We are thrilled to bring a new Gander Mountain store to Augusta, and give more of our friends in Georgia and South Carolina opportunities to experience our top-quality gear and knowledgeable service at great prices.”
Gander Mountain in Augusta will be located in a 52,000-square-foot store to be constructed in the new Flowing Wells Circle shopping center, to be located on Mason McKnight Jr. Parkway, just east of the intersection of I-20 and Wheeler Road. It will be the fourth Gander Mountain location in Georgia, joining existing stores in Albany and Valdosta, and a new store announced for McDonough, to open in the spring.
“We are delighted to announce that one of the world’s most respected outdoor sports retailers, Gander Mountain, is coming to Columbia County,” said Ron C. Cross, Chairman of the Columbia County Board of Commissioners. “Gander Mountain will be a perfect fit for our region, and this announcement is another confirmation that Columbia County continues to strive through public-private partnerships to bring the best to our citizens.”
“We appreciate the warm welcome we have received from Columbia County and the city of Augusta and look forward to our grand opening in the fall,” said Eric Jacobsen, Gander Mountain’s Executive Vice President and Director of Real Estate.
The new Augusta store is the most recent location announced in a sizeable expansion. In the past 18 months new Gander Mountain stores have opened in:
Charlottesville, VA
Valdosta, GA
Morrisville, NC
Lafayette, IN
Opelika, AL
Florence, AL
Winston-Salem, NC
Gastonia, NC
Monroe, NC
Rogers, MN
Tuscaloosa, AL
Lewisville, TX
Mesquite, TX
Round Rock, TX
San Antonio, TX
Dothan, AL
Albany, GA
Tampa, FL
For 2014, stores have now been announced for:
Avon, IN
Raleigh, NC
Arlington, TX
Gadsden, AL
McDonough, GA
Pensacola, FL
Fenton, MO
Mt. Juliet, TN
Greenfield, IN
Chattanooga, TN
Champaign, IL
Augusta, GA
Gander Mountain has 131 stores in 24 states.