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Heartland Outdoors SHUTS DOWN 12-31-13
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<blockquote data-quote="criticalbass" data-source="post: 2374361" data-attributes="member: 711"><p>Sorry to hear this for the employees. I never made any major purchases there, and only shot on the range a couple of times since H&H is so much closer to where I live. When the ammo shortage hit, I was able to pick up a couple hundred 22-250 brass at a kind of high price, but at least they had it.</p><p></p><p>I have been in the store maybe ten times total, and was only "high hatted" once. Sometimes my looks do not match my net worth, especially on pawn shop expeditions, and that was one of those days.</p><p></p><p>It is my understanding that the store has never made money. High rent, high prices, heavy and slow moving inventory, some kinfolk staffing, loss of the tax advantage that made the electric vehicle sales part of the business non-viable, and the fact that gun sales have a small profit margin are some of the things that probably contributed to the decision to close.</p><p></p><p>I understand that Big Boys in Mustang is building a range. I wonder, if the HO range will be dismantled, whether Mike might have some interest in all or part of it.</p><p></p><p>For those of you thinking about picking up the location, you could probably get good info from Hoov, who once worked there. Surprised he hasn't posted here yet. Edmond could support such an operation, but the fixed costs of the current location are pretty fierce. I think H&H may have considered picking up the location at one time, but don't know what their thinking will be now.</p><p></p><p>Again, "Happy New Year, and here's your last paycheck!" Been there, and wish everyone affected the best of luck.</p><p></p><p>Oh--about the other issue that has surfaced in this thread--if this was a bar, I'd be asking that the discussion be taken outside.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="criticalbass, post: 2374361, member: 711"] Sorry to hear this for the employees. I never made any major purchases there, and only shot on the range a couple of times since H&H is so much closer to where I live. When the ammo shortage hit, I was able to pick up a couple hundred 22-250 brass at a kind of high price, but at least they had it. I have been in the store maybe ten times total, and was only "high hatted" once. Sometimes my looks do not match my net worth, especially on pawn shop expeditions, and that was one of those days. It is my understanding that the store has never made money. High rent, high prices, heavy and slow moving inventory, some kinfolk staffing, loss of the tax advantage that made the electric vehicle sales part of the business non-viable, and the fact that gun sales have a small profit margin are some of the things that probably contributed to the decision to close. I understand that Big Boys in Mustang is building a range. I wonder, if the HO range will be dismantled, whether Mike might have some interest in all or part of it. For those of you thinking about picking up the location, you could probably get good info from Hoov, who once worked there. Surprised he hasn't posted here yet. Edmond could support such an operation, but the fixed costs of the current location are pretty fierce. I think H&H may have considered picking up the location at one time, but don't know what their thinking will be now. Again, "Happy New Year, and here's your last paycheck!" Been there, and wish everyone affected the best of luck. Oh--about the other issue that has surfaced in this thread--if this was a bar, I'd be asking that the discussion be taken outside. [/QUOTE]
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