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MidwayUSA Corporate Office

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Brothers Larry and Jerry Potterfield decided to take their love of hunting and guns and turn it into a business. They opened a small store in Columbia, Missouri, in 1977. Larry bought out his brother’s share of the company in 1980. The company also had a small mail-order catalog which featured hand made ammo.

midwayusa building Today, the company is an online-only retailer offering guns, ammo, reloading supplies, military surplus items and more.

Potterfield is known to have an obsession with management practices, including Baldridge practice. The company is named after the town where the company was originally located.

After becoming frustrated with the Columbia City Council, Potterfield has threatened that he will run for Mayor.

midwayusa The company has headquarters in Columbia, Missouri and has long been a supporter and member of the NRA.

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MidWayUSA

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Brothers Larry and Jerry Potterfield decided to take their love of hunting and guns and turn it into a business. They opened a small store in Columbia, Missouri, in 1977. Larry bought out his brother’s share of the company in 1980. The company also had a small mail-order catalog which featured hand made ammo.

midwayusa building Today, the company is an online-only retailer offering guns, ammo, reloading supplies, military surplus items and more.

History

Potterfield is known to have an obsession with management practices, including Baldridge practice. The company is named after the town where the company was originally located.

After becoming frustrated with the Columbia City Council, Potterfield has threatened that he will run for Mayor.

midwayusa The company has headquarters in Columbia, Missouri and has long been a supporter and member of the NRA.

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Hunter Safety System Corporate Office

Hunter Safety Systems was founded in 2001 by current CEO John Wydner in Danville, Alabama. Wydner was hunting with his brother and friend when tree stand collapsed, causing Wydner to fall. His life was saved by a few tree branches, but Wydner started to realize that hunters did not wear their harnesses because they were difficult and cumbersome. Wydner set out to make a better harness.

The company sells hunting vests which have harnesses built in, as well as hunting Lifelines, Tree Straps, and other hunting accessories. Today, the company is a leading manufacturer and seller of hunting items and accessories, such as trail markers, bow holders, and warning signs, as well as their infamous safety vest.

Hunter Safety System is still owned and operated by the Wydner family and has headquarters in Danville, Alabama. In 2014, the company introduced a similar hunting vest designed for women.

Hunter Safety System

Hunter Safety Systems was founded in 2001 by current CEO John Wydner in Danville, Alabama. Wydner was hunting with his brother and friend when tree stand collapsed, causing Wydner to fall. His life was saved by a few tree branches, but Wydner started to realize that hunters did not wear their harnesses because they were difficult and cumbersome. Wydner set out to make a better harness.

The company sells hunting vests which have harnesses built in, as well as hunting Lifelines, Tree Straps, and other hunting accessories. Today, the company is a leading manufacturer and seller of hunting items and accessories, such as trail markers, bow holders, and warning signs, as well as their infamous safety vest.

Hunter Safety System is still owned and operated by the Wydner family and has headquarters in Danville, Alabama. In 2014, the company introduced a similar hunting vest designed for women.

History

BackCountry.Com Corporate Office

Backcountry.Com was founded by two friends, Jim Holland and John Bresee. The company originally began selling avalanche items online out of their loft in Heber City, Utah. During their first 15 years, the company grew at an outstanding rate and was one of the first profitable online retailers. This two man operation now employs more than 1,200 full time employees.

The company purchased the domain name backcountry.com for $75,000 in 2004

TSG Consumer Partners purchased the company in July of 2015 and a new CEO, Jonathan Nielsen, was announced in March of 2016.

In October 2018, Backcountry.com filed for trademarks protecting the word “backcountry“, then proceeded to file lawsuits against smaller companies with the word “backcountry” in them, such as Backcountry Denim (now known as BDCo), Backcountry eBikes (now known as Backcou eBikes), Backcountry Babes (a female avalanche education clinic), and Marquette Backcountry Skis.

Backcountry.Com is an online retailer of outdoor and hiking gear, including tents, clothing, backpacking gear, skiing equipment, hats, watches, wallets, footwear, and helmets. The company opened its first brick and mortar store in Park City and has plans to open two more locations, despite the coronavirus. 

BackCountry.Com maintains a corporate office in Park City, Utah.

Backcountry.Com

Backcountry.Com was founded by two friends, Jim Holland and John Bresee. The company originally began selling avalanche items online out of their loft in Heber City, Utah. During their first 15 years, the company grew at an outstanding rate and was one of the first profitable online retailers. This two man operation now employs more than 1,200 full time employees.

History

The company purchased the domain name backcountry.com for $75,000 in 2004

TSG Consumer Partners purchased the company in July of 2015 and a new CEO, Jonathan Nielsen, was announced in March of 2016.

In October 2018, Backcountry.com filed for trademarks protecting the word “backcountry“, then proceeded to file lawsuits against smaller companies with the word “backcountry” in them, such as Backcountry Denim (now known as BDCo), Backcountry eBikes (now known as Backcou eBikes), Backcountry Babes (a female avalanche education clinic), and Marquette Backcountry Skis.

Backcountry.Com is an online retailer of outdoor and hiking gear, including tents, clothing, backpacking gear, skiing equipment, hats, watches, wallets, footwear, and helmets. The company opened its first brick and mortar store in Park City and has plans to open two more locations, despite the coronavirus. 

BackCountry.Com maintains a corporate office in Park City, Utah.

Eastern Mountain Sports Corporate Office

Eastern Mountain Sports was founded in 1967 by two climbers, Alan McDonough and Roger Furst. This pair decided to target the outdoor and camping market in the Boston, Massachusetts area and opened their first store in Wellesley. Today, the company has more than 70 locations and employs approximately 1,300 full time employees. The company had annual revenue in 2014 of $330 million.

Eastern Mountain Sports specializes in outdoor sports and camping equipment, clothing, and footwear. Most locations offer classes in everything from mountain climbing to downhill skiing, kayaking to stand up paddle boarding.

The company was purchased in 2012 by Versa Capital Management. The company filed for bankruptcy in April of 2016 and announced that while they would reorganize and retain Eastern Mountain Sports and Bob’s Stores, it would be closing all of its Sport Chalet locations.

 

Eastern Mountain Sports

Eastern Mountain Sports was founded in 1967 by two climbers, Alan McDonough and Roger Furst. This pair decided to target the outdoor and camping market in the Boston, Massachusetts area and opened their first store in Wellesley. Today, the company has more than 70 locations and employs approximately 1,300 full time employees. The company had annual revenue in 2014 of $330 million.

Eastern Mountain Sports specializes in outdoor sports and camping equipment, clothing, and footwear. Most locations offer classes in everything from mountain climbing to downhill skiing, kayaking to stand up paddle boarding.

The company was purchased in 2012 by Versa Capital Management. The company filed for bankruptcy in April of 2016 and announced that while they would reorganize and retain Eastern Mountain Sports and Bob’s Stores, it would be closing all of its Sport Chalet locations.

History

 

Gander Mountain Corporate Office

Gander Mountain was founded in 1960 by Robert Sturgis, an avid outdoorsman who was disappointed that he was unable to find quality hunting and fishing equipment in his small town of Wilmont, Wisconsin. He began a mail order catalog business which grew very quickly. Unfortunately, the Federal law passed in 1968 outlawed the sale of mail order guns, which lead Gander Mountain to revamp their focus.

Gander Mountain opened their first retail store in 1996, The success of this company has allowed it to open 115 stores in 22 states. The company operates retail stores which focus on outdoor clothing and footwear, hunting, fishing, and camping equipment, along with knives, new and used guns, ammunition, flashlights, lasers, optics, holsters, and personal defense products such as pepper spray.

The company had $1.6 billion in revenue in 2014 and employs 2,325 people.

Gander Mountain

Gander Mountain was founded in 1960 by Robert Sturgis, an avid outdoorsman who was disappointed that he was unable to find quality hunting and fishing equipment in his small town of Wilmont, Wisconsin. He began a mail order catalog business which grew very quickly. Unfortunately, the Federal law passed in 1968 outlawed the sale of mail order guns, which lead Gander Mountain to revamp their focus.

Gander Mountain opened their first retail store in 1996, The success of this company has allowed it to open 115 stores in 22 states. The company operates retail stores which focus on outdoor clothing and footwear, hunting, fishing, and camping equipment, along with knives, new and used guns, ammunition, flashlights, lasers, optics, holsters, and personal defense products such as pepper spray.

The company had $1.6 billion in revenue in 2014 and employs 2,325 people.

History