Gander Mountain Company plans to open stores in St. Augustine, Florida; Fayetteville, North Carolina; and College Station, Texas, before the end of June. These openings follow the opening of Gander Mountain's newest store in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, on March 31.
The company plans to open nine more stores in the fall of 2007. Opening dates and locations of those stores have not been announced. Gander Mountain currently has 105 stores in 22 states, the largest network of stores devoted to hunting, fishing, camping, boating and outdoor lifestyle products and services.
All new stores opened by Gander Mountain will be in excess of 60,000 square feet and will offer a wide variety of cutting-edge gear designed for the outdoors, with an emphasis on regional preferences and knowledge.
“We are excited about having more new stores in southern markets,” said Mark Baker, president and CEO of Gander Mountain. “We've been very pleased by the success of the stores we opened last year in Texas, Florida, Kentucky, Virginia, and Alabama. We're looking forward to building great relationships with the outdoor enthusiasts in these new southern communities in 2007.”
