New Gander Mountain Coming to Houston
OutdoorHub 07.16.14
Autumn in Texas means hiking, hunting, fishing camping and boating. In 2014, it also means new opportunities for outdoors enthusiasts to find great prices, the top selection and friendly service when shopping for the best in gear and apparel. Gander Mountain is once again expanding the nation’s largest and fastest-growing network of outdoor specialty stores with a new location in Houston, set to open in the fall.
“Gander Mountain is already a well-known and trusted name in Texas 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 Houston, and to give our friends in the region more opportunities to experience our top-quality gear and knowledgeable service at great prices.”
The newest Gander Mountain in Houston will be located in a new 52,000-square-foot store in the Market Square at Eldridge Parkway shopping center, near the intersection of Eldridge Parkway and Westheimer Road. It will be the 20th Gander Mountain location in Texas, joining existing stores in Amarillo, Arlington, Beaumont, College Station, Corsicana, Houston, Lewisville, Lubbock, Mesquite, Round Rock, San Antonio, Sherman, Spring, Sugar Land, Texarkana, Tyler, new stores coming to Waco and Lake Worth in the fall and a new store coming to El Paso in the spring of 2015.
“We appreciate the warm welcome we have received from the people in Houston and look forward to the grand opening of our fourth Houston metro area store in the fall,” 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 Texas, 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, Reef, Keen, Irish Setter, Teva, New Balance, 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 equipment, merchandise, apparel and footwear by using simple online order kiosks with easy delivery and pick-up at their favorite Gander Mountain store.
Additional details on special events, activities and promotions that will be a part of the new store grand opening celebration will be available at www.GanderMountain.com.
