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Jan 1 2016

Cabelas is gone!

Bad deal. This will enable them to close down some of the stores that are near to each other.

Both Cabela's and BP are building stores within a reasonable distance of me. I suspect that one of them will get cancelled.

Id better use up my Cabelas points soon!

Biggest mistake they made was going public.....

Tony

As a born and raised Nebraskan it saddens me to even think this could happen. I have not seen anything that says it's a done deal, but I can tell you the 2000 people in Sidney, NE that Cabela's employs are schitting in their pants right now. Sidney is a town of less than 7000 and this would be devastating to their economy.

I agree it was a big mistake for Cabela's to go public. The family was doing just fine on their own. Actually, I have seen quite a difference in the company after going public, and not for the better.

Mike

Here too. And what becomes of one of those monoliths after being vacated?

Mike

Cabela's became too "big-box" and lost much of their Class. Now that Bassass Pro is taking over, they'll be the Walmart of their market.

I've noticed in their fine gun rooms are now manned by mediocre sales people who know very little about their wares.

Nope..no sale has happened, no one has even approached with a legitimate offer to really consider, per the board.

This is all speculation...that is all.

I suppose it could be a hoax, however I have folks I very much trust in this industry who have said to me directly this a done deal. Even going so far as to suggest it happens Jan 1 2016. ? Guess we will see!

Folks still think the moon landing was staged, and others question how many shooters were involved with Kennedy. By those measures this is pretty simple however folks still carry on with things!

do you seriously expect us to believe that people really went to the moon?

rphguy
Why don't you scoot up there and check out if any evidence exist to that fact and report back. Cheers NC
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Not a hoax, but just speculation for now?

Hope it never happens. I don't buy much there any more, but Cabelas is much more oriented towards shooters and despite the current "issues" with supply, a trip to Cabelas usually turns up something of interest in the reloading line. Lots of guns too. BPS, not so much.

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The Bass Pro shop in Harrisburg, PA is a poorly lit store I wouldn't go out of my way to shop in. I have to drive passed a Cabelas to get to it and don't drive passed it. Too bad.

Last news was on Nov.5...and it wasn't a done deal as of then....FWIW

Baloney, just like the gay 270 Win. Cabelas is a public company and Listed on the NYSE which know nothing of this rumored buyout.

http://www.theintelligencer.net/pag...Cabela-s-Could-Be-Sold-to-Bass-P---.html

I work for a publicly traded company.. If I ever choose another employer I want one that is privately owned...

Maybe.

Ask the boys and girls that work for Gander Mountain.

I have been more than pleased with my 30+ years of employ with my publicly traded company. Now retired at 53 I am even more pleased. When the WSJ has a write on the rumored deal I will believe it.

Seems that is true for most hunting stores, for 40+ years Dicks Sporting goods was a small chain of stores in upstate New York starting out in Binghamton NY. Great store and great service but once they went public and expanded they dropped their good service, gun repairs and hand guns. Most will recall after Sandy Hook they drop AR's, they really ruined a great business.