Gander Mountain , later known as Gander Outdoors and Gander RV , headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota , was a retail network of stores for hunting , fishing , camping , and other outdoor recreation products and services.
18-722: Gander Mountain Incorporated began as a catalog-based in Wilmot, Wisconsin . Wilmot is located near Gander Mountain, the highest point in Lake County, Illinois , a short distance across the state line. As of March 2017 the chain had 162 stores in 27 states, making it the largest chain of outdoors specialty stores in the United States. In the 1990s the company sought bankruptcy protection and began to rebuild its business once it emerged. In 1996 it sold its mail order division and then later acquired
36-502: A private-equity firm. The purchase of Overton's, based in Greenville, North Carolina , helped Gander Mountain's transition back into direct marketing. In December 2013, Gander Mountain brought suit against Cabela's claiming that the competitor was illegally using domain names related to its business. The lawsuit accused Cabela's of "violating federal and state statutes as well as common law." Additionally Gander Mountain claimed that Cabela's
54-774: A sports/outdoors superstore, was founded in Wilmot, and was named for nearby Gander Mountain in neighboring Illinois. Wilmot Union High School , Kenosha County Fair grounds, the Wilmot Raceway, and the Wilmot Mountain Ski Resort are located in Wilmot. A post office has operated in Wilmot since 1849. This article about a location in Kenosha County, Wisconsin is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Salem Lakes, Wisconsin Salem Lakes , formerly
72-574: The United States. Starting in 2010, it had opened six Gander Mountain Academy and Firearms Supercenters, originally called “gun world”, where it estimated that over 250,000 people had received training. Gander Mountain sold its mail order business to Cabela's in 1996 with a no-compete clause. In 2007 it won a lawsuit brought by Cabela's to resume online sales. On December 6, 2007, the company announced it purchased boating and watersports catalog company Overton's for $ 70 million (~$ 99.1 million in 2023) from
90-541: The affected stores held inventory liquidation sales. Wilmot, Wisconsin Wilmot (also Gilead ) is a residential and business community in the village of Salem Lakes in southwestern Kenosha County , Wisconsin , United States. As of the 2010 census , prior to the incorporation into Salem Lakes, Wilmot was a census-designated place , with a population of 442. Since incorporation, Wilmot no longer has its own designated area for population statistics. Gander Mountain ,
108-403: The average family size was 3.21. In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.6% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 34.6% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.8 males. The median income for a household in the town
126-438: The bankruptcy court has sold the inventory and is liquidating it. Not all stores will remain closed if a new lease can be worked out with each landlord. On January 4, 2018, Camping World announced an official list of stores that will reopen under the new Gander Outdoors branding, where 69 stores will open. On May 1, 2017, Camping World Holdings, Inc., acquired Gander Mountain at auction for an estimated $ 35.4 million. As part of
144-483: The communities of Trevor, Wilmot, and Camp Lake. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town in 2010 had a total area of 32.4 square miles (83.9 km ), of which 29.7 square miles (76.9 km ) were land and 2.7 square miles (7.0 km , or 8.34%) were water. As of the 2000 United States Census , there were 9,871 people, 3,529 households, and 2,653 families residing in
162-495: The deal, Camping World was obligated to operate a minimum of 17 Gander Mountain stores. As of 2018, Gander Outdoors had 59 open locations. The revamp included incorporating Camping World merchandise at select Gander Mountain locations. From 2019 to 2020, Gander Outdoors replaced its parent company Camping World as the title sponsor of NASCAR 's Truck Series . Gander Mountain offered sportswear, hunting, fishing, camping, and other related outdoor recreation equipment. Gander Mountain
180-407: The population. There were 3,529 households, out of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and
198-512: The stores had wider shopping aisles, high-joist ceilings, brick and stone accents, log-wrapped columns, and other wilderness related decorations. Gander Mountain online store officially opened in August 2008. Following the closure of all Gander Mountain stores, 69 stores in 22 states reopened under the Gander Outdoors name. Gander Mountain called itself the top seller of new and used firearms in
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#1732855113042216-452: The town of Salem and the village of Silver Lake , is a village in Kenosha County , Wisconsin , United States. The village was created by a municipal merger on February 14, 2017. The population was 14,601 at the 2020 census . The communities of Benet Lake , Camp Lake , Cross Lake , Fox River , Lake Shangrila , Liberty Corners , Salem , Salem Oaks , Silver Lake, Trevor , Voltz Lake , and Wilmot are wholly or partially located in
234-542: The town. This census occurred before the merger of the village of Silver Lake , and does not include the data from that area. The population density was 332.5 inhabitants per square mile (128.4/km ). There were 3,939 housing units at an average density of 132.7 per square mile (51.2/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 97.33% White , 0.53% African American , 0.32% Native American , 0.30% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.80% from other races , and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.51% of
252-537: The village. In June 1837, John Dodge became the first settler in Salem proper. Shortly thereafter, General Bullen and David Bullen settled on the east bank of the Fox River and surveyed and platted a village, hoping to make Salem a main head of Fox River navigation. A bridge spanning the river was called "Bullen's Bridge". On February 14, 2017, Salem Lakes became a village, which included the village of Silver Lake, as well as
270-513: The watersports company Overton's in order to relaunch its mail order business. The company filed for bankruptcy in March 2017 with plans to close 32 stores. On April 28, 2017, Camping World Holdings was announced as the winner of the bankruptcy auction of Gander Mountain. On May 5, 2017, Gander Mountain announced via its website the upcoming closure of all of its locations. The new owner, Marcus Lemonis , has clarified through his account on Twitter that
288-769: Was $ 54,392, and the median income for a family was $ 60,032. Males had a median income of $ 41,458 versus $ 28,438 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 22,814. About 5.2% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line , including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over. Paddock Lake and Salem are served by Westosha Central High School (located in Paddock Lake ) and Wilmot High School (located in Wilmot ), and Salem Consolidated Grade School and Trevor-Wilmot Elementary in Trevor . Salem Lakes, Randall, Twin Lakes, and Paddock Lake are served by
306-647: Was formerly traded on NASDAQ but was turned into a private company under the majority ownership of David Pratt and the Erickson family, which own Holiday gas stations . David C. Pratt was elected chairman of the board in December 2006. Pratt was elected as a director of Gander Mountain in August 2005 and named vice chairman of the board in December 2005. Jay Tibbets served as chief executive officer . Gander Mountain's stores ranged in size from 50,000 to 120,000 square feet and offered an outdoor esthetic. Physically, and visually,
324-452: Was in violation of the federal Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act , trademark infringement and trademark dilution . In March 2017, Gander Mountain voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The retail chain decided to close 32 stores in 11 states. The company then began to seek a buyer; however, there was initially limited interest from potential buyers. Store closures began in April;
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