Gander Mountain plans to open a store in Southwest Charlotte in the late summer.
“Gander Mountain is already a well-known and trusted name in the Carolinas 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 South Charlotte, and give more of our friends in the Queen City and the surrounding region opportunities to experience our top-quality gear and knowledgeable service at great prices.”
Gander Mountain in Southwest Charlotte will be located in a new 45,600-square-foot store to be constructed in the RiverGate South development, near the junction of Steele Creek Road and Walker Branch Drive. It will be the ninth Gander Mountain location in North Carolina, joining existing stores in Fayetteville, Gastonia, Greensboro, Monroe, Mooresville, Raleigh (Morrisville), Winston-Salem and a new store set to open in East Raleigh in the coming months.
“With so many outdoor enthusiasts in the Charlotte area, Gander Mountain is a welcome addition to the local retail landscape,” said Charlotte Mayor Patrick Cannon. “I’m most excited about the job creation an announcement like this brings as the average Gander Mountain store employs 50 to 70 full time, part time and seasonal workers.”
“We appreciate the warm welcome we have received from the people in Charlotte, and we look forward to our grand opening in the late summer,” said Eric Jacobsen, Gander Mountain’s executive vice president and director of real estate.
Gander Mountain’s newest store will feature one of the largest selections of new and used firearms in North Carolina, together with the best selection of gear and accessories for hunting, fishing, camping, boating and archery. The store will offer an extensive selection of men’s and women’s active performance outdoor and casual apparel featuring exciting brands like The North Face, Columbia, Under Armour, GSX, Carhartt, Guide Series and Kühl, and a wide variety of men’s and women’s active footwear featuring brands like Asics, Merrell, Rocky, Reebok, Keen, Irish Setter, Teva, New Balance, Brooks, Patagonia, Timberland, LaCrosse, Itasca, Saucony and Salomon.
Customers will enjoy easy access to Gander Mountain’s unmatched selection of new and used firearms around the country, whether the firearms are located at other stores, in central distribution facilities or on Gander Mountain’s market-leading online store. Customers may order firearms and have access to all of Gander Mountain’s other terrific merchandise by using simple online order kiosks with easy delivery and pick-up at their favorite Gander Mountain store.
The new Southwest Charlotte 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
Johnson City, NY
Charlotte, NC
More new store announcements are expected soon.
Gander Mountain Company headquartered in St. Paul, MN, is the nation’s largest and fastest growing retail network of outdoor specialty stores for hunting, fishing, camping, marine and outdoor lifestyle products and services. Gander Mountain has 131 outdoor lifestyle stores in 24 states.
