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Highby Outdoors Founded Recently From Ex-Cabela's Employees
Editor's Note: This news item was retrieved and first published through Springfield News-Leader's website.
Former Cabela's employees, Matt and Molly Highby, opened an online store that sells a wide range of outdoor products, called Highby Outdoors. The couple, which has been in opposition by Bass Pro Shops, owners of Cabela's since 2017, won a lawsuit that would stop the launch of the website. Bass Pro Shops had sued Matt and Molly Highby, alleging their plans for Highby Outdoors violated noncompete agreements. Launched on February 4th for sales, Highby Outdoors offers firearms, outdoor clothing, hunting and fishing products and camping gear.
Wes Johnson, Springfield News-Leader writer, relates in his article, "The new company will sell online only for now but hopes to later add retail locations and catalog operations." All of the company's employees formerly worked for Cabela's in fact. Cabela’s employed more than 2,000 people when it was acquired by Bass Pro Shops. Some of those jobs moved to Springfield, where Bass Pro is headquartered. The deal brought the 82 Cabela's stores in the U.S. and Canada into the Bass Pro Shops fold.