New Cabela's to open may 22nd

[italk2u]

Saw this on their website:
Cabela’s Canada Announces Opening Date of Edmonton, Alberta Store
Posted on 4/9/2014 10:50:08 AM

SIDNEY, Neb. (April 7, 2014) – Cabela’s Canada will celebrate the official grand opening of its new Edmonton, Alberta store Thursday, May 22.

A ribbon cutting ceremony, hosted by Cabela's executives and special guests, will begin at 10:45 a.m. and doors will open for business at 11 a.m. Opening day will kick off a weekend-long celebration highlighted by celebrity appearances, family events, giveaways and more.

The 50,000-square-foot store will be located in the Manning Town Centre on Manning Drive in north Edmonton. It will be Cabela’s second store in the Edmonton area, joining the 70,000-square-foot location opened at 6150 Currents Drive NW in 2011.

The building’s exterior will reflect Cabela’s popular store model with log construction, stonework, wood siding and metal roofing. A large glass storefront will allow customers to view much of the store’s interior as they approach the building.

The inside will feature the company’s next-generation layout designed to surround customers in an outdoor experience, including museum-quality wildlife displays and a large mountain replica. In addition to thousands of quality outdoor products, the store also will feature an indoor archery range and archery tech room, Bargain Cave and Fudge Shop.

It is expected to employ approximately 150 full-time and part-time employees, most coming from Edmonton and the surrounding area.

Currently, Cabela’s operates 52 stores across North America with plans to open an additional 22 over the next two years, including a Barrie, Ontario location this summer; a Nanaimo, British Columbia store this fall; and a Moncton, New Brunswick location in 2015.

[the local angler]

wow interesting, just wish they would open one in calgary.

[Double-Eh]

wow interesting, just wish they would open one in calgary.

trade you for a bass pro

[nsherman72]

trade you for a bass pro


x2

[boonedocks]

My son and his friend both got part time jobs there! What could go wrong?!

[crf250xtom]

A bass pro is coming to Edmonton.

[YeeHaw]

A bass pro is coming to Edmonton.

Wishful thinking.

[slivers86]

whens calgary getting a cabela's?

[Dak1138]

I thought Bass Pro is opening up by the airport.

[Alberta Bigbore]

Wishful thinking.

Thats what everyone said about the rumors of Edmonton getting a Cabelas long ago.










Also... i heard long ago that the new Cabelas wasnt going to have a fudge shop or bargain cave .

[Vigsy]

Id love a bass pro in edmonton!

[Master_Baitcaster]

Old news, ive been watching that sucker get built since last spring and it kills me everyday driving by it. oh well only one more month then I will be spending away!! :) besides since we got TFH robbed from us and the fishing center going out of business we have basically ZERO outdoorsman stores on the north side. so we deserve it :):sHa_shakeshout:

[-JR-]

trade you for a bass pro

3rd that

[honda450]

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Also... i heard long ago that the new Cabelas wasnt going to have a fudge shop or bargain cave .

Nothing too bargain in there anyhow. Mostly junk.

[Lefty-Canuck]

Thats what everyone said about the rumors of Edmonton getting a Cabelas long ago.

Also... i heard long ago that the new Cabelas wasnt going to have a fudge shop or bargain cave .

No gun library either....about 20% smaller store.

LC

[JohninAB]

Cannot wait, as hopefully it keeps the northern Edmonton riff raff out of the westside store!:sHa_shakeshout:

Seriously though, I scratch my head and wonder why Cabelas did not build 1 big flagship store in Edmonton like Bass Pro did in Calgary?

[jackrabbit000]

I thought Bass Pro is opening up by the airport.

It is...Bass Pro will be anchoring the new outlet mall at the airport.

Cannot wait, as hopefully it keeps the northern Edmonton riff raff out of the westside store!:sHa_shakeshout:

Seriously though, I scratch my head and wonder why Cabelas did not build 1 big flagship store in Edmonton like Bass Pro did in Calgary?

I always wondered about that myself. Getting tired of going there anyways...it's 2 min from my house. Maybe I'll have to start going to the north side store. lol

[Alberta Bigbore]

Cannot wait, as hopefully it keeps the northern Edmonton riff raff out of the westside store!:sHa_shakeshout:



Ouch!

[Freedom55]

Cabela's opened in Saskatoon to much fan-fare and let me tell you that unless you are looking for a clothing store (although I have zero experience with the gun counter) I'd stick to the Fish'n Hole.

The so-called bargain store has a few picked-over items, mostly ravaged by the staff for any good items - that is to say intact - and a lot of odd clothing items that wouldn't sell on the floor so "bargain". There is no such thing as a Cabela's without a fudge shop, a roasted candied nut cart or a "Bargain Cave".

I do like the free shipping to the store at the catalogue shopping, but I get a discount at the Fish'n Hole so Brian gets my business. And I get personalized service. Same as Calgary. Kelly was a great resource for information. Cabela's floor staff are all about the spiffy shirts and the blue-tooth rig poking out of their ears.

And everything has their logo plastered all over it. Should be free for that kind of advertising.

I know that a lot of you will stand in line for a VIP special preview, along with several thousand other shoppers, but I'm guessing the shine will wear off quickly and the experience will be "all I got was this lousy tee-shirt."

Free (just sayin')

[italk2u]

A lot of negativity in this thread, but then what else is new on AOF, right?
If cabelas has bait, they have my business. I'm tired of going to gas stations and picking through 2 week old bags of dead maggots and mealworms and freezer burned minnows...or having to travel all the way to the westend when I'm going the other direction to fish.
And yes, I live in the NE end and I'm only 5 minutes from the new store.:sHa_shakeshout:

[huntsfurfish]

Don't understand the complaining.

The more stores the better.

Love to have a BP, Cabelas and Fishin Hole here.

[Master_Baitcaster]

A lot of negativity in this thread, but then what else is new on AOF, right?
If cabelas has bait, they have my business. I'm tired of going to gas stations and picking through 2 week old bags of dead maggots and mealworms and freezer burned minnows...or having to travel all the way to the westend when I'm going the other direction to fish.
And yes, I live in the NE end and I'm only 5 minutes from the new store.:sHa_shakeshout:

x2 exactly lol

[the11fisherman]

My thoughts on whether a Bass Pro Shop or a Cabelas would be better is mixed. I find that the Bass Pro Shops are always amazing and I haven't seen a bad one yet. But if the Cabelas is going to be as good as some of the best that I have seen......then I would take that any day over Bass Pro shop. But if it is an average or below average...........I'll take the Bass Pro Shop.:character0053:

[Deano85]

WSS beats them both.

[bloody arrow]

I don't know what people are excited about BassPro, the gun and hunting sections are always empty, it is more a clothing store than a hunting/shooting store.... the fishing section is just ok, lots of cheap junk. Can't never find what is on their website. Never impressed with staff.
I'm not sure why the Calgary store is so poorly managed and stocked compared to their store in the US?
would a Cabelas store be better? not sure???

[THERICARDO]

I agree service at Cabela's is brutal and rarely go there bc as people said on here you much of stuff isnt in stock... BUT i love the store its nice people that work there just dont have much info on things..

And Yes Bass Pro is flagship for the new Box stores going up in Nisku development... Have never ebeen to one so am excited to at least see it...

Have always had great service at WSS so will continue to support that store but thats just me... Still at Cabela's at least once a month as well as Fishin Hole haha

[Kokanee9]

Not sure I understand the business sense of opening a second store instead of getting a foothold in South end of Calgary. (TFH please take note.)

Is there that much of difference in $ spent between Edmonton and Calgary to have more than 1 WSS, TFH, and Cabellas in Edmonton?

[pipco]

Not sure I understand the business sense of opening a second store instead of getting a foothold in South end of Calgary. (TFH please take note.)

Is there that much of difference in $ spent between Edmonton and Calgary to have more than 1 WSS, TFH, and Cabellas in Edmonton?

Edmonton is a true blue collar town. We spend a large chunk of money on outdoor recreation stuff. I don't have any stats to compare spending between the two cities but would guess Edmonchuck would be substantially higher than Cowgary.


Edmonton seems to have more retail stuff per sq. mile than most places. I'm not saying it's necessarily a good thing. Just saying.

[TROLLER]

Sorry to tell you this but I read recently that the Cross Iron Bass Pro was the biggest grand opening in Bass history and is now the #1 store in both US and Canada.\\Guess them white collar guys got some bucks for the outdoors too.

[Coulee]

Sorry to tell you this but I read recently that the Cross Iron Bass Pro was the biggest grand opening in Bass history and is now the #1 store in both US and Canada.\\Guess them white collar guys got some bucks for the outdoors too.

Yeah. And we don't get dirt and grease on everything we touch.

[fishnfoo]

We need a Bass Pro Shop! The problem with our stors is crappy teminal tackle. Although WSS has just upgraded to Owner hooks and jigs (way to go guys). I can't uderstand why every store in Edmonton has the same Eagle Claw or even crappier hooks and terminal tackle. Why not branch out and have a good selection of higher quality stuff. That is what BPS does better than any of the Edmonton based stores.

[wags]

I say they should be opening all these stores in Red Deer, then you all can drive here instead of us driving to the city all the time, and depending on your needs, flipping a coin between Edmonton and Calgary for Bass Pro or Cabelas, or even worse, have to go to both.

Come on now. Red Deer is beautiful!

It just makes sense. :sHa_shakeshout:

Cheers

[bobalong]

We need a Bass Pro Shop! The problem with our stors is crappy teminal tackle. Although WSS has just upgraded to Owner hooks and jigs (way to go guys). I can't uderstand why every store in Edmonton has the same Eagle Claw or even crappier hooks and terminal tackle. Why not branch out and have a good selection of higher quality stuff. That is what BPS does better than any of the Edmonton based stores.

Lots of Gamakatsu hooks and Mustad terminal at TFH, I have found them to be pretty good.

[fishnfoo]

Lots of Gamakatsu hooks and Mustad terminal at TFH, I have found them to be pretty good.

An assortment of Gamaktsu octopus hooks does not cut it. I would like to see a selection of jigs, worm hooks, drop shot hooks..... etc. Too much Danielson, Matsuo and eagle claw crap in all the Edmonton stores. Mustard is really the bare minimum for quality. How about some good Spro terminal tackle? There is so much really good stuff out there but we generally have to order it on line and pay huge shipping fees.

I have never understood why some anglers buy low cost terminal tackle. The cost difference between a "Jim's jig" bought out of the bargain bin and a good Gamakatsu or Owner jig is about 70 cents a jig. The difference in quality is day an night. You spend all that money on gas, boats, bait....... and then fish with a hook or jig that costs 29 cents and is worth even less. The quality tackle doesn't fail and lasts longer so you don't even save money. I have caught scores of fish on the same hook without having to resharpen it when using quality tackle.

I guess to each their own. I wish just one store would cater to the higher end consumers of terminal tackle.

[the local angler]

well said fishnfoo i found out the hard way buying the jims jigs not thinking of the quality till i used it and found they tend to straighten out fairly easily.

[bobalong]

well said fishnfoo i found out the hard way buying the jims jigs not thinking of the quality till i used it and found they tend to straighten out fairly easily.

If you are looking for a strong jig, check out the slow poke jigs (TFH). The only other jig I have seen as strong were the smack jigs, they were made by a local guy, but have not seem them for a few years.

I have been using the slow poke and smack jigs for years, strongest hooks I have seen, good paint finish, and stand up style head.

[bobalong]

An assortment of Gamaktsu octopus hooks does not cut it. I would like to see a selection of jigs, worm hooks, drop shot hooks..... etc. Too much Danielson, Matsuo and eagle claw crap in all the Edmonton stores. Mustard is really the bare minimum for quality. How about some good Spro terminal tackle? There is so much really good stuff out there but we generally have to order it on line and pay huge shipping fees.

I have never understood why some anglers buy low cost terminal tackle. The cost difference between a "Jim's jig" bought out of the bargain bin and a good Gamakatsu or Owner jig is about 70 cents a jig. The difference in quality is day an night. You spend all that money on gas, boats, bait....... and then fish with a hook or jig that costs 29 cents and is worth even less. The quality tackle doesn't fail and lasts longer so you don't even save money. I have caught scores of fish on the same hook without having to resharpen it when using quality tackle.

I guess to each their own. I wish just one store would cater to the higher end consumers of terminal tackle.

I stay away from the Danielson, Matsuo etc. stuff as well. I have had good luck with the Mustad Diamond Eye swivels in about a size 12. The Diamond Eyes keep your knot centered on the line focusing the stress along the axis of the swivel and the small swivels are said to be more efficient, having less "drag" on the spin.

[the local angler]

cool thanks for the tip man

[SD1797]

Don't understand the complaining.

The more stores the better.

Love to have a BP, Cabelas and Fishin Hole here.

Totally agree! Negative Nancy's go curl up with your blankies, suck on your thumbs and have a little nappy maybe you'll wake up in a better mood!

[fishnfoo]

If you are looking for a strong jig, check out the slow poke jigs (TFH). The only other jig I have seen as strong were the smack jigs, they were made by a local guy, but have not seem them for a few years.

I have been using the slow poke and smack jigs for years, strongest hooks I have seen, good paint finish, and stand up style head.

Sol-poke jigs use Mustad hooks. Mustad is ok but not top tier (same goes for the swivels). Much better than the bargain basement stuff but does not have the sharpness of Gamakatsu or Owner hook. The point is that all terminal tackle is relatively cheap. Even the most expensive hooks or jigs are little more than a dollar a piece. Doesn't seem like a good place to skimp because you save essentially no money. I am not someone who insists on top of the line for every thing. I think paying $800 for a reel or rod is a little nutty (but it is a relatively free country). This is particularly true when there are great rods and reels available in the $100 range. But when you can get the top of the line terminal tackle and it costs you a few bucks more, I can't see why you wouldn't.

Now if we can only get a retailer to provide some of it. The answer here is not getting more retailers that just offer the same old dreck. I always make a point of asking the retailers to order better stuff. It seems to be having an effect at WSS.

[Brandonkop]

Sorry to tell you this but I read recently that the Cross Iron Bass Pro was the biggest grand opening in Bass history and is now the #1 store in both US and Canada.\\Guess them white collar guys got some bucks for the outdoors too.

Haha that's because my uncle and father in law drive there every month from Edmonton to drop bucks. So do I when we're driving through to go skiing, haha.

[Trev]

I frequent Cabellas often, but I wish BassPro would come to Edmonton

[CfnR]

Looking good.
http://s25.postimg.org/tjeii721r/image.jpg

[Smasher]

Looking good.
http://s25.postimg.org/tjeii721r/image.jpg
2 blocks from my house and i can't wait!!:sHa_shakeshout:

[crf250xtom]

Bass pro is coming to Edmonton they already bought a lot.

[Pierre]

Edmonton International Airport (EIA) and mall developer Ivanhoé Cambridge are planning to develop a 45-acre shopping centre of outlet stores called “The Outlet Collection at EIA.”

The sprawling complex, to be built on the Queen Elizabeth II Highway south of Airport Road, will be 32,500 square metres and house 85 retail outlets.

Ivanhoé Cambridge developed "Vaughan Mills" in Toronto, which opened in 2004, and "CrossIron Mills" in Calgary, which opened in 2009, and is currently building "The Outlet Collection at Niagara," set to open next spring.

Revenue generated by leasing the land for the project will be reinvested into providing more air service at the airport, said Myron Keehn, EIA vice president of commercial development.

The scheduled opening date for the mall is fall 2016.