BUTCH’S SPORTS
WORLD STARTED BY BUTCH AND ANNA HEROLD IN 1988 IN A 10’ X
20’ CORNER OF A BARN ON THE HEROLD FARM. AT THAT TIME IT WAS
CALLED BUTCH'S ARCHERY. IN 1990 THE HEROLD’S MOVED THEIR
BUSINESS TO DOWN TOWN PALMYRA WHERE AN INDOOR ARCHERY RANGE
WAS ADDED TO THE BUSINESS ALONG WITH CAMO CLOTHES. IN 1994
THE HEROLDS SOLD OUT TO OUTDOOR SPORTS WORLD AND BUTCH WAS
HIRED TO MANAGE THE STORE WHILE ANNA AND SON NATHAN
WHERE HIRED TO HELP OUT IN THE STORE. IN JUNE OF 1997 THE
HEROLDS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUY THE INVENTORY AND STARTED PLANS TO MOVE THE
STORE BACK TO PALMYRA. THE NEW STORE WAS BUILT AND BUTCH’S
SPORTS WORLD OPENED IN FEBRUARY OF 1998 WITH AN EXPANDED
LINE OF SPORTING GOODS INCLUDING
ARCHERY, GUNS AND AMMO
AND ACCESSORIES, MUZZLELOADERS
AND ACCESSORIES, CAMO CLOTHES, INCLUDING KIDS AND ROCKY
BOOTS, PAINTBALL MARKERS, CO'2, AND ACCESSORIES, KNIVES,
FISHING
IN MARCH OF 1998 THEY ADDED ARCTIC CAT ATVS AND ACCESSORIES
TO THE MIX OF PRODUCTS, AND IN MAY OF ’03 SUZUKI ATVS AND
CYCLES AND ACCESSORIES.
BUTCH’S EXPANDED THE SIZE OF
THEIR BUILDING BY 9000 SQ. FT WHICH WAS COMPLETED IN AUGUST OF ‘03. THE NEW
EXPANSION INCLUDES A ATV AND CYCLE SHOWROOM WITH LOTS OF
ACCESSORIES ON DISPLAY AND A NEW
SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND WAREHOUSE.
BUTCH AND
ANNA’S WHOLE FAMILY WORKS FOR THEM, SONS NATHAN AND RYAN,
DAUGHTER LEILA
AND DAUGHTER-IN-LAW, ANGELA. |
