New Cabela’s Outdoor Store Makes Room For Furniture

February 18, 2007  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Furniture Retailing on February 2007 Cabela’s, Sidney, Neb., announced Monday it is opening a new destination store in Hazelwood, Mo., on April 13 that will be stocked with hunting, fishing and outdoor gear—as well as a large furniture department.

Officials said the store will be the 19th Cabela’s location and its first in Missouri. It is expected to attract 2 million to 3 million shoppers annually, with more than half coming from more than 100 miles away.

The 130,000-square-foot store will include a 50,000-gallon aquarium, hundreds of animals in dioramas and wild game in their native habitats. The company, which is the nation’s largest catalog and Internet seller of outdoor-related merchandise, offers an extensive line of lodge-styled furniture, as well as a line of camoulflage upholstery sofas and chairs.