Gander Mountain expanding in Southwest, up to 156 stores nationwide

St. Paul, Minn. -- Gander Mountain will open a 52,000-sq.-ft. store in Kaleen, Texas, and a 45,600-sq.-ft. store in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on March 12, giving it 156 stores nationwide.



The Tulsa location marks Gander Mountain's entry into Oklahoma. The Killeen store continues Gander’s major expansion into the Texas market, and will be its 20th store in the state.



"These two stores are being added to our rapidly growing national network as part of our aggressive growth strategy," said Mike Owens, president and COO for Gander Mountain.



The new stores feature Gander Mountain's updated store prototype, which includes innovative interior elements, displays and fixtures. They also will have on-site the retailer’s “Firearms Super Center,” which is designed to provide responsible citizens the highest quality solutions for their firearms needs, including safety, security, education and training.



Gander Mountain has launched a campaign to emphasize personal firearms responsibility via a call to action: "With Rights Comes Responsibility; Secure Your Firearms." This effort is designed to help keep firearms from getting into the hands of the underage, untrained and unauthorized. The company is encouraging firearms owners to take a responsibility pledge.