Sheplers opeing an Omaha store

Post by **nebugeater** » Thu Sep 20, 2012 5:54 am

Todays OWH mentions that Sheplers is opening a store near the NFM.

http://www.omaha.com/article/20120920/M ... south-72nd

Omaha's urban cowboys will soon have another option for boots and belt buckles. Sheplers, the Western wear store based in Wichita, Kan., is opening a Nebraska location south of Nebraska Furniture Mart at 970 S. 72nd St.

I find it intersting that the photo caption both in the printed paer and on line says "Sheplers, based in Wichita, is opening its first Nebraska location south of Nebraska Furniture Mart on 72nd Street."

If memory serves me correct this may be the only location in Nebraska after it opens but it is not the first. Wasn't the building that is now Whole Foods near Westroads originally a Sheplers?

Uffda · Post by **Uffda** » Thu Sep 20, 2012 7:00 am

Hmm.. I was just getting ready to order some new boots online from them. might have to wait and see what they have in store.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Thu Sep 20, 2012 9:53 am

nebugeater wrote:If memory serves me correct this may be the only location in Nebraska after it opens but it is not the first. Wasn't the building that is now Whole Foods near Westroads originally a Sheplers?

Yes, that building used to house Sheplers, I had a friend that worked there in the late 70's.

Post by **Brad** » Thu Sep 20, 2012 10:18 am

The signs were already up on the building yesterday.

jessep28 · Post by **jessep28** » Thu Sep 20, 2012 1:44 pm

Yee haw.

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Tue Sep 25, 2012 7:11 pm

Their Regency area store seemed very popular for the ten years or so it was open.

Uffda · Post by **Uffda** » Mon Oct 01, 2012 10:36 pm

Stopped in Sunday to take a look. I had just ordered some new boots from them online but wanted to see what they had in stock. Boots a little limited depending on brand, but a nice store.

Side note -- I don't know what else is in that little area besides them and HuHot but it was a busy street entrance

urbancowgirl · Post by **urbancowgirl** » Tue Oct 09, 2012 9:23 am

It's ok but its definitely no Fort Western. If you ask me, new boots are totally worth driving to the Fort in Lincoln. That place is HUGE!

S33 · Post by **S33** » Tue Oct 09, 2012 9:44 am

Not true. No drive is worth the drive for a pair of cowboy boots.

Linkin5 · Post by **Linkin5** » Tue Oct 09, 2012 10:18 am

S33 wrote:Not true. No drive is worth the drive for a pair of cowboy boots.

Speak for yourself. I love my pair of boots.

Uffda · Post by **Uffda** » Tue Oct 09, 2012 11:07 pm

S33 wrote:
Not true. No drive is worth the drive for a pair of cowboy boots.

Speak for yourself. I love my pair of boots.

I agree - I have had and worn western boots for the last 30+ yrs and find them very comfortable. Actually had a podiatrist ask me once why I wore them and said they felt good. He said it was the best thing for my feet.

Now I have never been to or heard of Fort Western

bbinks · Post by **bbinks** » Wed Oct 10, 2012 6:57 am

Coyote wrote:
nebugeater wrote:If memory serves me correct this may be the only location in Nebraska after it opens but it is not the first. Wasn't the building that is now Whole Foods near Westroads originally a Sheplers?
Yes, that building used to house Sheplers, I had a friend that worked there in the late 70's.

The building design when Burlington still was in there had the Shelpers look.

Post by **nebugeater** » Thu Oct 08, 2015 10:40 am

The Sheplers store that opened in 2012 near NFM is being converted to a Boot Barn. The same Boot Barn that is building at Southport

http://www.omaha.com/money/retail-round ... fa512.html

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