70 Gander Mountain Stores Saved From Bankruptcy

NOVI, MI — At least 70 Gander Mountain stores will be saved nationwide after Camping World Holdings bought all the St. Paul, Minnesota-based outdoor retailers’ assets from bankruptcy earlier this month. Gander Mountain has 13 locations in Michigan, but it remains unclear which if any of the locations — including Novi — will be kept open.

Marcus Lemonis, star of CNBC's The Profit and CEO of Camping World Holdings, confirmed the acquisition Sunday, according to a USA Today report. "About 10 days ago I bought all of the assets, all of the intellectual property, all of the trademarks, all of the leases," he said in an interview on Sunday morning. "A liquidator bought the inventory that's in the stores and they have the right to sell that inventory down."

But Lemonis said his company retains the ownership of all Gander Mountain’s 126 remaining stores, the newspaper reported. Gander Mountain filed for bankruptcy in March and closed 32 stores in 11 states. over the next several weeks. The company 1,280 full-time and part-time workers prior to the bankruptcy.

"We want to help the liquidators sell their inventory,” Lemonis told USA Today. “We don't want to be disruptive to that, but we also don't want employees thinking that they're all losing their jobs. I am definitely going to protect my people at all costs. No matter what."

On its website, Gander Mountain acknowledges Camping World Holding’s as its new owner. No further details are given as to if any of the stores will remain open during the transition. “Welcome to the team, Camping World,” the website reads. “We are excited for the future and the infinite possibilities ahead of us to serve the outdoor community Check back in Fall 2017 for more details.”

Lemonis’ company already runs Camping World and Good Sam. The outlets offer new and used RVs, vehicle service, and maintenance along with more than 10,000 products and services through its retail locations and membership clubs. The Camping World brand operates the largest national network of RV-centric retail locations in the United States through over 125 retail locations in 36 states and an e-commerce platform, Gander Mountain said on its website.

Michigan Gander Mountain locations include:

Novi, MI
43825 West Oaks Drive
Novi, MI 48377
248-380-4000

Coldwater, MI

373 N Willowbrook Rd Ste Y
Coldwater, MI 49036
517-279-2900

Flint, MI
5038 Miller Rd Ste A
Flint, MI 48507
810-230-1212

Port Huron, MI
4055 24th Avenue
Fort Gratiot, MI 48059
810-385-6700

Grandville, MI
4655 Canal Ave SW
Grandville, MI 49418
616-249-0400

Grand Rapids, MI
2890 Acquest Ave SE
Kentwood, MI 49512
616-975-1000

Lansing, MI
8757 Delta Market Dr
Lansing, MI 48917
517-622-4662

Marquette, MI
3465 US Highway 41 W
Marquette, MI 49855
906-226-8300

Kalamazoo, MI
5348 S Westnedge Avenue
Portage, MI 49024
269-388-9770

Saginaw, MI
2270 Tittabawassee Rd
Saginaw, MI 48604
989-791-3500

Taylor, MI
14100 Pardee Road
Taylor, MI 48180
734-287-7420

Traverse City, MI
3500 MarketPlace Cir; Suite B
Traverse City, MI 49684
231-929-5590

Utica, MI
13975 Hall Rd
Utica, MI 48315
586-247-9900

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