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In 1902 the very first store in the company was opened and was a general merchandise store.
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Frederick Scheel was born in 1921 and was a german immigrant
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Sells farming equipment and general store items
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When he lived in Germany he was a potato farmer that earned 300 dollars off selling his crop to someone and put a down payment for his first store from his father and then named it after himself.
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In 1954 Mr. Scheel decided to expand the stores product and add sporting goods to the store.
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The reason they chose north Dakota was they had 3 stores in a very small area including 2 super stores.
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In 1968 the schools store added stock to their store. Their stores are located in 13 states and have over 6,000 employees
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First store that had hunting gear, sporting goods, clothing, and a few minor food options inside the store.
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In December of 2012 the company decided to expand into Overland Park which is the closest location to us. It is one of their biggest stores they own.
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In Texas the scheel family plans to add its newest expansion of the company in Texas in April 2020
