Gander
Mountain, a Minnesota-based company that came to Springfield in 2009, is
reportedly preparing to file for bankruptcy.
Reuters
has reported that the company, which is known for firearms sales, has
retained outside financial advisors and a law firm to prepare a bankruptcy
filing. The privately held company did not deny that it is in trouble in a
written statement issued last week.
“Gander
Mountain and its ownership group have undertaken a best-practices approach to
review our strategic options specific to positioning the company for long-term
success,” the company said in the prepared statement. “When we engage in such a
review we often seek information and advice from external advisors to inform
our decisions. To assist in this process, we have retained…independent advisors
and we are confident that the outcome of the review will identify the right
go-forward strategy.”
Reuters
reported that a bankruptcy filing could come as early as this month. The
company owns more than 150 stores in the United states and has opened or
announced the opening of 60 new stores since 2012, according to Reuters.
Contact Bruce Rushton at brushton@illinoistimes.com.
This article appears in Feb 16-22, 2017.
