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.
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