Fort Western's Black Friday Shoppers in Great Spirits

Fort Western Stores attracted herds of shoppers this year with great deals on everything from western wear to home decor. Shoppers at both Lincoln and Nebraska City, NE locations, waited in lines before the doors opened Friday morning for Door Buster Deals.

Among the hot items, Fort Western's retail customers received a Free $25 Gift Card for every $100 spent between 7am and 10am. With upbeat customer service and quality deals, holiday shoppers were in high spirits. Many took advantage of our 5 for $15 Tee shirt deal and checked several names off their gift list at once.

Now until Monday, you'll continue to find Black Friday deals online on select western wear, cowboy boots, cowboy hats, belts, toys, collectibles, and home decor. Get select tees 5 for $15! Select Youth Justin® Boots Now Only $29.99! Men's and Ladies' Boots starting at $49.99 and up! Wrangler jeans starting at $19.75 and up! Christmas Collectibles starting at $3.98 and up! At Fort Western, you'll find all your favorite name brands including Wrangler®, Cinch®, 20X®, Roper®, Rockies®, Montana Silversmiths®, Breyer®, and more.

Fort Western's "Black Friday Bonanza Flyer" Available Online NOW!

"Black Friday" is one of the biggest sale days of the year. It's the beginning of the Christmas shopping season and the Fort Western Stores is offering a special pre-day sale on western wear and more ONLINE! View our door busting deals online NOW, go to http://www.fortwestern.com/download/Flyer_2.pdf and view our 'Black Friday Bonanza' flyer. Beat the traffic and heavy crowds when you pre-shop "Online" Thanksgiving day. Get Black Friday deals before the doors open!

You'll find barn busting deals on select tees, cowboy boots, western wear, cowboy hats, belts, toys, collectibles, and home decor. Select tees 5 for $15! Select Youth Justin® Boots Now Only $29.99! Men's and Ladies' Boots starting at $49.99 and up! Wrangler jeans starting at $19.75 and up! Christmas Collectibles starting at $3.98 and up! Find name brands like Roper®, Wrangler®, Cinch®, 20X®, Rockies®, Montana Silversmiths®, Breyer®, and more. These deals are too good to pass up.... Get in here Friday or start shopping online Thanksgiving day!

Plus, spend $100 or more in our retail stores and we'll wrap your item or group of items FREE at the time of your purchase! Gift wrapping is also available for online orders, only $5.99 per item or group of items.

We’ll be opening our doors bright and early at 7am Friday, November 27th at both our Lincoln, NE and Nebraska City, NE locations. Look for our 'Black Friday Bonanza' insert in your local paper– in surrounding areas. Plus, sign up NOW to receive our exclusive flyer via email and pre-shop online a day early! To sign up, go to our site http://www.fortwestern.com/ and enter your email address under “join the Posse”. Happy Shopping!

Shop Black Friday Deals a Day Early at Fort Western Online

“Black Friday” is traditionally known as the day after Thanksgiving and marks the beginning of the Christmas shopping season. However, this year Fort Western Shoppers can avoid the Friday morning crowds and get the same great Western Black Friday deals “online”… the DAY BEFORE, while supplies last! Our special pre-day sale offers online customers a chance to be a part of the excitement — a day early. You’ll find amazing Black Friday deals on Western gift ideas for the whole family including cowboy hats for Dad. You’ll also find cowboy boots for your lil’ cowboy or cowgirl at unbeatable prices. Pre-shop Online Thanksgiving day and get Black Friday deals before the doors open!

Also, stop in at Fort Western Stores on November 27th for amazing Barn Buster Deals and unbelievable Giveaways (see stores for details — week of Thanksgiving). You'll find Black Friday deals on your favorite name brand western wear, tack and decor. We’ll be opening our doors bright and early at 7am Friday, November 27th at both our Lincoln, NE and Nebraska City, NE locations.

Look for our “Black Friday Bonanza” insert in your local paper– in surrounding areas. Plus, sign up NOW to receive our exclusive “Black Friday Bonanza” flyer via email and pre-shop online a day early! To sign up, go to our site http://www.fortwestern.com/and enter your email address under “join the Posse”.

Congratulations to Mike Racek for winning a Fort Western Stores $250 Gift Card!

Mike Racek is the winner of a Fort Western Stores $250 Gift Card!

Mike and teammate pictured above.

Mike is a team roper from a rural town in Nebraska. He is a cowboy who enjoys shopping at the Fort Western and frequents the store when passing through the Lincoln area. Each year the Fort puts on a Labor Day Tent Sale featuring hundreds of sale items such as western wear, boots, belts, and more along with the chance to win prizes. Mike entered his name into the Fort's $250 gift card drawing this year and was excited when he received the phone call rewarding him as a winner. Congratulations Mike!

Congratulations to Pam Herring for winning a Fort Western Stores $250 Gift Card!

Pam Herring is the winner of a Fort Western Stores $250 Gift Card!

"Winning this wonderful gift from The Fort was a total but very welcomed surprise. I love The Fort and have shopped there online for years. Iam really going to enjoy spending this especially right here at Christmas time. May God Bless you all!"--Pam Herring

Pam Herring lives with her husband of 31 years and her 20 year old son. They are a team roping family who love spending their time together, sharing and working 20 acres of land. They also home 5 roping horses, both heading and heeling, and numerous dogs including an english bulldog named Dally.

Meet The Randy Rogers Band Thurs, Sept 24, 2009 from 5pm to 6:30pm!!

Meet the band whose last project debuted as the most-downloaded country album on iTunes! The Randy Rogers Band will be signing autographs tomorrow, Thursday Sep 24th from 5pm to 6:30pm at Fort Western (56th and HYW 2, Lincoln, NE). Compliments of Panhandle Slim.
http://www.randyrogersband.com/

USO Presents Toby Keith with a Sculpture Donated by the Fort

Karen Cirrito-Centofanti, USO volunteer, presents country star Toby Keith with a certificate and "God Bless America" statue in recognition of his ongoing efforts to support US Troops

On September 4, 2009 the United Service Organizations (USO) of Fort Drum NY held a fundraiser in honor of country star Toby Keith. During the event Toby Keith was presented with a “God Bless America” sculpture and a plaque of recognition for his ongoing efforts to support US Troops.

The USO is a private, congressionally chartered, nonprofit organization that relies on the generosity of the American people to support its volunteered activities. Since before World War II, the USO has been the bridge between the American public and the U.S. military. Through peace and war, the USO has consistently delivered special comfort, a strong morale and recreational services to the U.S.military.

In August this year, USO volunteer, Karen Cirrito-Centofanti, contacted Fort Western Stores, Nebraska’s largest Western wear outfitters located in Lincoln and Nebraska City, NE, requesting a special donation to be presented to Toby Keith at his September 4, 2009, Darien Lake, NY concert. Fort Western Stores was delighted to donate a “God Bless America” sculpture which features a cowboy riding a horse carrying the American Flag.

"The evening with Toby Keith was amazing. Toby was extremely touched and in awe of the sculpture,” said Karen Cirrito-Centofanti, USO volunteer.

”He goes into the red zones of combat to perform for our soldiers and a few times had to take cover in bunkers while rounds of gun shots and bombs rang over his head. I think it is so courageous of him; he has done it now for 7 or 8 years straight, “said Karen Cirrito-Centofanti, USO volunteer, “… so, every year at each one of his concert venues, his fan club members who are known as Toby's Warriors hold fundraisers, mainly for his charity, Ally's House, a home for children with cancer that he founded.”

Back in April, Toby Keith was awarded the Distinguished Service Award in Washington DC by the Military Officers Association of America for his on-going dedication to the USO and related charities.