3 Illinois Gander Mountain Stores Will Close

Gander Mountain stores in Algonquin, Champaign and Springfield are among 32 "underperforming stores" set to close, the company announced last week.

In addition to closing its unprofitable stores, the St. Paul, Minn.-based company has filed for bankruptcy and is looking to sell its profitable stores, according to a news release. Gander Mountain is expected to begin the closing process in coming weeks and closing sales could start as early as this Friday, according to court records.

"Like many retailers, Gander Mountain experienced challenging traffic patterns and shifts in consumer demand resulting from increased direct-to-customer sales by key vendors and accelerated growth of e-commerce," according to the news release. "Despite aggressive actions to improve the efficiency of the company's retail operations and support functions, the underlying financial impact from underperforming stores and unproductive, excess inventory hampered efforts to create a sustainable path forward."

The Illinois stores set to close include the 52,000-square-foot location at 1400 South Randall Road in Algonquin as well as Gander Mountain stores at 2006 N. Prospect Avenue in Champaign and at 2371 Chuckwagon Drive in Springfield.

Exact closing dates for the stores have not yet been released.

Here is the full list of all 32 Gander Mountain stores across the U.S. that are set to close:

Photo caption: Gander Mountain in Algonquin/Photo via GoogleMaps