PRATTVILLE − Cavender’s Western Outfitters has opened on Bass Pro Boulevard in Prattville.
It sells all you think would be in the inventory of a western wear shop, like cowboy boots, jeans and cowboy hats. But the retailer offers more, including custom label clothing, toys, jewelry, workwear and other items. Cavender’s, founded in 1965 by James R. Cavender in Pittsburg, Texas, is a family-owned company.
The stores commonly co-locate near Bass Pro Shops or Cabela’s locations. The two outdoors giants bring in plenty of foot traffic at their location. Bass Pro bought out Cabela’s, its biggest rival, for about $5 billion in 2017, according to the Associated Press.
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The store had a soft opening Friday. The joke around City Hall was that the final paperwork was delivered Friday morning, and the store opened 15 minutes later.
Mayor Bill Gillespie went to the store as soon as he heard it was open, on a bit of a mission.