First is was Sportsman now Scheels

[Lurch]

Scheels building a new store in north Colorado Springs

[thebolt]

I welcome them with open arms. Thanks for the information.

[whitewalrus]

Happy to have them. But not happy that the city lets them keep $16m in sales taxes for coming here.

[Eric P]

Happy to have them. But not happy that the city lets them keep $16m in sales taxes for coming here.

That pisses me off everytime I gear about it.

If the market was worth their investment, let them fund it by themselves. Tax districts never get the return that's promised.

[Gman]

Happy to have them. But not happy that the city lets them keep $16m in sales taxes for coming here.

They're looking at it in a different context. Usually the most expensive thing about running a business is the labor costs. The city is looking at the number of jobs and the payrolls going out to those employees that finds its way back into the community. Getting those 'infusions' of business that improve the local economy is competitive.

[def90]

I visited the Scheels in Loveland once but honestly they aren't any better or different than Bass Pro or Cabelas..

[funkymonkey1111]

I visited the Scheels in Loveland once but honestly they aren't any better or different than Bass Pro or Cabelas..

except they have tons more powder, primers, and Dillon equipment, in addition to a complete line of 5.11 clothes, bikes, skis, shoes, and other general sporting goods (ball sports, etc.) They're certainly closer to Dick's than Cabela's, but their gun department/shooting/hunting/optics departments are on par with Cabela's.

[vossman]

Hopefully a little cheaper than Cabelas and BP.

[Rucker61]

Hopefully a little cheaper than Cabelas and BP.

They will price match online prices.

[theGinsue]

Been considering getting a kayak. Maybe Scheel's will carry them as Bass Pro (in the Springs) surely doesn't (yeah, yeah..online...ptooie).

Sure, Dick's has them, but I'm not buying from them.