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Mills Fleet Farm...? #6242508
05/17/18 11:10 PM
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A local news story tonight, breathlessly delivered, was about Mills Fleet Farm coming to my metro soon (new construction). I've never heard them. What can some of you guys tell me about this company...?


"And God said, Let us make man in our image �and let them have dominion �and all the creatures that move along the ground".
Genesis 1:26
Re: Mills Fleet Farm...? [Re: NonPCfed] #6242512
05/17/18 11:12 PM
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You will like it

Has farm related, sporting goods, fishing, hunting, trapping, etc

Not bad priced

Re: Mills Fleet Farm...? [Re: NonPCfed] #6242527
05/17/18 11:29 PM
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It's like a Walmart for country folks!


Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!

Jerry Herbst
Re: Mills Fleet Farm...? [Re: Law Dog] #6242530
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Originally Posted By: Law Dog
It's like a Walmart for country folks!


Lol

If you Google it they have their weekly flyer that you can look through to get a idea

Re: Mills Fleet Farm...? [Re: racerboy108] #6242532
05/17/18 11:32 PM
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Originally Posted By: racerboy108
You will like it

Has farm related, sporting goods, fishing, hunting, trapping, etc

Not bad priced


X2

While a lot of retailers have downsized there firearms section the local Fleet farm here has expanded theirs

And their prices are most often well under everyone else’s



�Everything in excess! To enjoy the flavor of life, take big bites. Moderation is for monks.�
― Robert A. Heinlein
Re: Mills Fleet Farm...? [Re: NonPCfed] #6242540
05/17/18 11:38 PM
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They stand behind the AR rifles the CEO did a video a few years ago supporting them nothing like them Dicks!


Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!

Jerry Herbst
Re: Mills Fleet Farm...? [Re: NonPCfed] #6242541
05/17/18 11:39 PM
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Its going to be out near the I-90//I-29 interchange. The land where its being built has been bought from the "not a corporation" corporation health care system sports complex. Always found it funny how a "not for profit" health care system can have sub- "companies" that are for profit. But then again, I don't own 5% of the city and control 40% of its economy...


"And God said, Let us make man in our image �and let them have dominion �and all the creatures that move along the ground".
Genesis 1:26
Re: Mills Fleet Farm...? [Re: NonPCfed] #6242548
05/17/18 11:43 PM
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A non-profit can be in the same building as a for profit management company that oversees it. LOL Worked for a youth center that was owned by millionaires and the back was raking in Government commodities as a non-profit!


Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!

Jerry Herbst
Re: Mills Fleet Farm...? [Re: NonPCfed] #6242550
05/17/18 11:47 PM
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we just call it the "man store". good selection of everything outdoor related. folks at the gun counter are usually knowledgeable too.

Re: Mills Fleet Farm...? [Re: NonPCfed] #6242603
05/18/18 06:18 AM
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I always stop there when we visit relatives in Hudson, WI. I've bought 160 dukes there, lots of muskie lures, ammo, and the one we stop at even carried military surplus items like coats, jackets, you name it.
I really like the store.
Jim


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Re: Mills Fleet Farm...? [Re: NonPCfed] #6242605
05/18/18 06:19 AM
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One of the main stores I got to. Sporting goods, farm supplies, work clothes. You will like it.


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Re: Mills Fleet Farm...? [Re: NonPCfed] #6242613
05/18/18 06:35 AM
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excellent sporting goods department

they used to carry army surplus duffel bags, the real ones, too bad they discontinued

Re: Mills Fleet Farm...? [Re: NonPCfed] #6242620
05/18/18 06:53 AM
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One of my favorite stores and better than Farm and Fleet. Living closer to one was part of the equation when buying our home.

Re: Mills Fleet Farm...? [Re: NonPCfed] #6242623
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Fleet Farm, Scheels, and a couple smaller are real pleasant to deal with up here.

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Re: Mills Fleet Farm...? [Re: NonPCfed] #6242656
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I support them whenever I can. They have a sign in the Brainerd store encouraging the legal carry of concealed firearms inside the store.

Re: Mills Fleet Farm...? [Re: NonPCfed] #6242673
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A lot better store to have than Dick's or Gander Outdoors IMHO.

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Re: Mills Fleet Farm...? [Re: NonPCfed] #6242706
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I been to them in MN, decent prices, had aluminum snow shoes I use a while back

Re: Mills Fleet Farm...? [Re: NonPCfed] #6242710
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West of Mississippi I'm told is Fleet/Farm East of Mississippi is Farm/Fleet. Heard it was originally Farm/fleet at least when we first got one here it was. Was two Mills brothers or something owned it?? Then when old men died one son or cousin became Fleet/Farm one son Farm/Fleet..

Something like that?? We have Farm/Fleet here Got all things a guy likes..Kinda like Tractor Supply if you know that store..

Mac


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Re: Mills Fleet Farm...? [Re: NonPCfed] #6242713
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Actually a daughter owned it till they sold the business to some New York Firm in 2016

Mills family owns a small percent of the business yet

I am just glad they didn't change it to a yuppie store.

Re: Mills Fleet Farm...? [Re: Macthediver] #6242716
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Originally Posted By: Macthediver
West of Mississippi I'm told is Fleet/Farm East of Mississippi is Farm/Fleet. Heard it was originally Farm/fleet at least when we first got one here it was. Was two Mills brothers or something owned it?? Then when old men died one son or cousin became Fleet/Farm one son Farm/Fleet..

Something like that?? We have Farm/Fleet here Got all things a guy likes..Kinda like Tractor Supply if you know that store..

Mac



We have both here in the same area, a Blain's Farm and Fleet and Mill's Fleet Farm.

Fleet Farm has more outdoor gear than Farm n Barn

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