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 CABELA'S SET TO OPEN 1st NEW ENGLAND STORE IN EAST HARTFORD, CONN., OCTOBER 19,2007
Destination superstore could attract more than 3 million visitors, becoming one of state's top tourist attractions
EAST HARTFORD, CONN., (August 2007) -- Cabela's, known as the World's
Foremost Outfitter© of hunting, fishing and outdoor gear, will open its
newest destination retail store in East Hartford, Conn., on Friday,
October 19, 2007. The Connecticut store, Cabela's first in New England,
is the company's 22nd retail location in the country.
Cabela's stores are known as premier shopping and tourism destinations,
drawing visitors from the local area and from hundreds of miles away.
More than three million people could visit the East Hartford store
annually, making it one of the top tourist attractions in the state.
The 185,000-square-foot, large-format destination store is located near
lnterstates 91 and 84 at the intersection of Robert Street and Silver
Lane at the historic Rentschler Field in East Hartford.
Extraordinary in design and showcasing thousands of products from its world-famous
catalog, a customer's average stay at a Cabela's store has been
estimated at a remarkable 3 1/2hours, with half of the visitors coming
from outside of 50 miles.
'We are thrilled that East Hartford will be Cabela's first Connecticut
location," said Dennis Highby, Cabela's president and chief executive
officer. "New Englanders are passionate about the great outdoors, and
our stores serve as a tribute to conservation and wildlife. It's a
terrific combination." |
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