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Sportsmans Wharehouse bought out
Big Sky Redneck
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A sporting goods store in Bozeman I always visit has been bought out by Sportsmans Wharehouse. What used to be Wholesale Sports is now sporting new signage and the layout of the store changed up some.
Now I wonder, will the buyout have any negative effects(or is it affect?) or will the store improve?
I was in the ammo section looking the ammo over to see if they had anything I needed besides 22s that I know they don't have and I'm wondering if the ammo maybe hasn't come down in price a tad bit. I have a bad memory and sometimes I can't tell you how much I spent at McDonalds 2 minutes after paying but the prices "seem" different. Hell I dunno, all I know is the name of the store changed and it looks weird inside [:D]
Now I wonder, will the buyout have any negative effects(or is it affect?) or will the store improve?
I was in the ammo section looking the ammo over to see if they had anything I needed besides 22s that I know they don't have and I'm wondering if the ammo maybe hasn't come down in price a tad bit. I have a bad memory and sometimes I can't tell you how much I spent at McDonalds 2 minutes after paying but the prices "seem" different. Hell I dunno, all I know is the name of the store changed and it looks weird inside [:D]
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We had a Sportsman's Warehouse locally that was bought out by Wholesale Sports, and is now a Dicks.
Brad Steele
seems to me that is what the Missoula store was originally.
I don't know about the name change, I've only been going in there for about a year now and it's been Wholesale Sports since I have been going in there.
wasn't sportsman's warehouse the companies original name. before it was taken over and changed ?
seems to me that is what the Missoula store was originally.
There used to be a store in Missoula called Sportsmans Surplus, years ago. Was '88-89, the last time I was in there. It was in a shopping center(Trempers?)at malfunction junction.
Interesting.
We had a Sportsman's Warehouse locally that was bought out by Wholesale Sports, and is now a Dicks.
Same here,except Dicks only work there.
They never had guns.
Sports Authority beat them up and ran them out of town.
Drat.
Interesting.
We had a Sportsman's Warehouse locally that was bought out by Wholesale Sports, and is now a Dicks.
good to know. I thought it had totally closed down like joes did.
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wasn't sportsman's warehouse the companies original name. before it was taken over and changed ?
seems to me that is what the Missoula store was originally.
Yes indeed. This place started out as sportsmans warehouse, couldn't make it and was bought/changed to wholesale sports. Now back again?? Don't affect me,I don't/won't do that place.
The one closest to me had a very knowledgeable guy named Nikki in the gun department, you wouldn't think it just by looking at him though.
IIRC they didn't do anything with used guns.
They Had a great reloading section when they opened but it dwindled to average.
Their prices were better than Gander and service was way better too, not quite as good as Scheels though.
Was a nice place, it was sad to see them close.
Remember it Armalite? Out on Moreland across from where Quaker Steak & Lube is?
I thought "Sportsmans Whse" was a buying club?
Are you thinking, 'Sportsman's Guide' ??
wasn't sportsman's warehouse the companies original name. before it was taken over and changed ?
seems to me that is what the Missoula store was originally.
That's the way it was in Missoula. Sportsmans Warehouse first, then bought by Wholesale Sports, now back to Sportsmans Warehouse. Hopefully they'll get their crap together, and actually make an attempt at restocking their shelves now.
HPD, Sportsman's Surplus closed for good a few years ago, when the "old man" decided to retire. His son opened up another shop across town, but it's honestly not even a shadow of the old store. The old store had tons of used guns.
quote:Originally posted by discusdad
wasn't sportsman's warehouse the companies original name. before it was taken over and changed ?
seems to me that is what the Missoula store was originally.
There used to be a store in Missoula called Sportsmans Surplus, years ago. Was '88-89, the last time I was in there. It was in a shopping center(Trempers?)at malfunction junction.
different store. yes that was malfunction junction. sportsmans warehouse was/is on North Reserve near the Superwalmart. sportsmans surplus-a store locally owned for umptynine years closed last year. still a sporting goods store but caters to a different crowd[no guns] now.
quote:Originally posted by discusdad
wasn't sportsman's warehouse the companies original name. before it was taken over and changed ?
seems to me that is what the Missoula store was originally.
Yes indeed. This place started out as sportsmans warehouse, couldn't make it and was bought/changed to wholesale sports. Now back again?? Don't affect me,I don't/won't do that place.
They earned some of my respect for not raising their prices on ARs and ammo during this panic.
We used to have one that I would go to in Milwaukee. I really liked it. The guys inI archery really took time with my son to get him set up. And the guys in guns (yes they had them) were always really good and available behind the counter.
Was a nice place, it was sad to see them close.
Remember it Armalite? Out on Moreland across from where Quaker Steak & Lube is?
Yes I do, they used to sell some nice padded AR15 rifle cases for like $25. I also scored some RCBS reloading tools right before they closed down. I hate to see any gun related places close whether I shop there or not.