What is Boot Barn? Store set to open in Rockford

Jim Hagerty, Rockford Register Star
Updated ·1 min read

The country's largest Western and workwear retailer opens in Rockford this week.

The city's Boot Barn store is located at 6280 E. State St., in the State Street Market shopping complex space vacated last year by JoAnn Fabrics.

The 10,000-square foot store will offer work boots, cowboy boots, jeans, jackets, projective workwear, cowboy hats and accessories. Brands include American West, Ali Dee, Browning, Durango, Moonshine Spirit, Carhartt, Danner and Thorogood.

Hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. - 7 p.m., Sunday.

Boot Barn will open at 9 a.m. Tuesday, at 6280 E. State St., the State Street Market shopping complex space vacated last year by JoAnn Fabrics.
Boot Barn will open at 9 a.m. Tuesday, at 6280 E. State St., the State Street Market shopping complex space vacated last year by JoAnn Fabrics.

Based in Irvine, California, Boot Barn was founded in 1978 as an exclusive Western wear retailer. In 2011, it became part of Freeman Spogli & Co., a private equity firm in Los Angeles.

Boot Barn currently operates more than 380 stores in 44 states.

Jim Hagerty writes about business, growth and development and other general news topics for the Rockford Register Star. Email him at jhagerty@gannett.com. 

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