gander selling tracker

Gander to offer Tracker 1/23/2007
The Gander Mountain Co. and Tracker Marine Group jointly announced that, beginning this spring, Gander Mountain stores will begin selling “popular Tracker Marine Group boat brands,” including Tracker, Fisher, Sun Tracker, Nitro, ProCraft, Tahoe, Mako, and Kenner. Offerings will be tailored to locations.

Gander Mountain currently has 105 stores in 22 states, and a news release stated it would now be “the largest national network of outlets for Tracker Marine Group boats. That network will continue to expand with the planned opening of at least 12 new Gander Mountain stores in 2007.”

Gander Mountain president and CEO Mark Baker said of the deal: “Bass Tracker and other top brands from Tracker Marine Group will put Gander Mountain in great position to take advantage of the large potential in the boat market. We’ve gained good experience in the boat business during the last couple of years. Now we’re ready to make boats a big part of our business.”

Tracker Marine Group VP of sales Dennis Revell said: “Gander Mountain has a great opportunity to grow their boat business by offering our best-selling brands in regional markets that their competitors have not entered. By covering those second- and third-tier markets so well, Gander Mountain has the ability to offer a lineup of boats that’s right for every season of the year. We’re looking forward to getting our boats in front of a lot of people who live in many new areas not previously served by Tracker dealers.”

sweet, then I can get my boat worked on just across the street.

Gander is getting HUGE
I remember when they were only one store in Willmont WI
by the dam
we used to fish the dam and hit the store for a treat
back in the mid-late 70s
damm I feel OLD

Wouldent there be a conflict of interest between Bass Pro shops , and Gander Mtn? – or the effects this would put on small Tracker dealers is a town with two Gander Mtns. that will now also handle the tracker line!? Sounds weird to me , need to hear more on this one.

rod-man,
I used to earn extra money around X-mas by taking telephone orders at the Gander in Wilmot. They were the king of mail order outdoor gear in the late ’80’s.
I not only feel old but I AM old.

This little get together between Gander and Bass Pro just doesn’t smell right to me.

I would not be surprised to see it announced that Gander had been bought out by Bass Pro. That is the only way this makes sense.

I’ve heard the saying “Keep your friends close, and your ememy’s closer” but this is over the edge.

Time will tell.

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Gander is getting HUGE
I remember when they were only one store in Willmont WI
by the dam
we used to fish the dam and hit the store for a treat
back in the mid-late 70s
damm I feel OLD

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Same here.Ever stop at that greasy-spoon diner that also sold fly-tying stuff?

Wierd, as some Gander’s down south were selling Champions (a Genmar boat). Me also thinks somethig is up.

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I would not be surprised to see it announced that Gander had been bought out by Bass Pro. That is the only way this makes sense.

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I have to agree

rodman: I got married in Waukesha the weekend of the grand opening of Ganders first store on Blue Mound Rd. We all had free hats and goodies. Kinda funny a group of guys in tuxes wandering around in the store a few hours before the ceremony.

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This little get together between Gander and Bass Pro just doesn’t smell right to me.

I would not be surprised to see it announced that Gander had been bought out by Bass Pro. That is the only way this makes sense.

I’ve heard the saying “Keep your friends close, and your ememy’s closer” but this is over the edge.

Time will tell.

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They have been having difficulty turning a profit and their comp store sales are in the toilet…

yes we ate there a few times
we used to fish Hooker and Paddock through the summer too
cut my teeth weedline and slop fishing there