Gander Outdoors, formerly known as Gander Mountain, has opened locations in Traverse City, MI; and Amarillo, TX.

The 34,000-square-foot store inTraverse City is located at 3500 Market Place Circle and will be one of eight Gander Outdoor retail locations in Michigan, operating with over 55 part-time employees and full-time staff. A grand opening event is planned for Saturday, March 24, 2018.

The 50,000-square-foot store in Amarillo is located at 10300 I-40 Frontage Road and will be one of four Gander Outdoors retail locations in Texas, operating with over 70 part-time employees and full-time staff. A grand opening event is planned for Saturday, March 31, 2018.

The grand openings will kick off at 9:00 a.m. with free pastries and coffee in the morning and hot dogs and chips provided by a local Boy Scout Troop from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Family fun includes opportunities for children to paint a lure 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and build a duck call from 1-3 p.m.

The event includes storewide savings on a huge assortment of products and fantastic giveaways, and customers will receive a gift with purchase and drawings for gift cards throughout the day, while supplies last. Experts on fishing, hunting, boating and more will be available to talk with customers.

Gander Outdoors is owned by Camping World Holdings.