Cabela’s expanding retail footprint with two new stores

SIDNEY, Nebraska — Cabela’s Inc. is expanding into new markets, with plans to open a store in Gainesville, Virginia, and Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.



Cabela’s anticipates a spring 2017 opening for its 79,000-sq.-ft. store in Gainesville, which will be adjacent the Virginia Gateway Center, a 1.3 million-sq.-ft. shopping center. Peterson Companies Inc. is the developer.Gainesville will be Cabela’s third announced location in Virginia, joining the 82,000-sq.-ft. Bristol store scheduled to open in fall 2015, and the 97,500-sq.-ft. Short Pump location expected to open in spring 2016.



The Gainesville store will be built in Cabela’s new-format layout, designed to surround customers in an outdoor-like experience with a large mountain replica, museum-quality wildlife displays and an aquarium. Also, it will include a full-service boat shop and a comprehensive selection of Cabela’s Wildlife and Land Management products, including tractors, attachments and implements. The store’s staff will host educational seminars and demonstrations throughout the year offering tips and insight on outdoor products and activities.



Construction on the Ottawa store is scheduled to begin in 2015, and Cabela’s plans to open the store in the spring of 2016. The 70,000-square-foot store will be located near the intersection of Palladium Drive and Highway 417. It will anchor the newly planned Kanata West Centre, which is being developed by Taggart Realty Management.



The store will be Cabela’s second location in Ontario, joining the 70,000-sq.-ft. Barrie location opened in July. The store will be built in Cabela’s new-format Canadian layout, designed to surround customers in an outdoor-like experience with a large mountain replica and museum-quality wildlife displays. In addition to thousands of quality outdoor products, the store will include an indoor archery range and archery tech room.



Currently, Cabela’s operates 64 stores across North America and has announced plans to open an additional 19 stores over the next two years.