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SKIP'S GUN SHOP archery scene, customers vironment. says it’s going to be hard for him
continued from page 1 could find whatever they It’s hard to come to step away from all of it. But
hunting gear, archery gear, and were looking for in the across a successful fam- not only did Skip get to turn his
more. If someone was looking for family-run shop. Skip runs ily-owned business, but passion into a business, but he
a new or used firearm, they could his shop alongside his fam- Skip’s Sport Shop would also got to work alongside his
find it at Skip’s shop. Skip’s solid ily, really playing into that fall under that category. family while doing so. “That’s
reputation for quality products, “family-motivated” detail But Skip’s doesn’t just what it is. A family store,” says
responsible prices, and knowl- that draws in so many have success with their John Williamson, Sue’s husband.
edgeable staff have people driv- wonderful customers. quality merchandise; At the end of the day, Skip gets
ing from different parts of New “My favorite thing they also have success to sit down for dinner with his
Hampshire just to get what they about working in the shop with the people. Too family, the very people he worked
need. With such serious merchan- is the relationships we’ve many businesses are with that whole day. How many
dise, it’s vital to have helpful and built,” says Sue. “We have only concerned with the people can say they can do that?
educated employees about what generations of people profits, but not Skip’s. That close bond with family is, at
they are selling. Once custom- coming through the shop, Skip’s is the type of es- the very most, the heart of Skip’s
ers walk into Skip’s, the friendly and that’s what’s going to tablishment that puts its Sport Shop. It’s no wonder that
employees make it a point to be the hardest part—not customers first. It’s the Skip has had dedicated followers
address them, instantly putting seeing everyone’s faces of residents who are looking for type of place that feels for sixty-two years. When a fam-
their nerves at ease. The fami- every day,” Williamson states. a friendly place to go about their like going to see a friend instead ily-owned business goes out of
ly-oriented staff takes the time to The family keeps such close ties gun and recreational needs. “The of making a purchase. When their way to make each and every
make sure their customers leave with their customers that they’re families we’ve met have such a people can walk into a business customer feel like they’re part of
100% satisfied and confident not even seen as customers at all, strong devotion to the store that without it feeling like an actual that family, a warm feeling takes
with their purchase. That is the more like part of the family. With it’s overwhelming and makes it business, well, that place is doing over. The town of Bristol will
type of business worth coming the family having three genera- even harder to say goodbye,” something right. miss everything that Skip’s Sport
back to. With New Hampshire tions of members working in the Sue tells me. Skip’s shop is the It’s an absolute dream to be Shop was, but they will always
being a massive hunting and shop, they capture the attention type of place where patrons can able to turn your hobby into have the memories of a place
come in and have an easy-going a genuine business. All of this that felt like home.
conversation with the employees, started with Rielly’s passion for
making it the perfect friendly en- gunsmithing, and Williamson
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