Since announcing plans to move its expansive operation to
the city of Pueblo, Colo. late last August, the Professional Bull Riders, Inc.
(PBR) has been immersed in both the planning and building phases of the project.
Today, the organization announces the official relocation of its Merchandise
Warehouse facility to Pueblo
as a preliminary step in the move. The new and improved merchandise venue in Pueblo represents
not only the first leg of the journey as PBR prepares to move its corporate
headquarters to the Historic Arkansas Riverwalk of Pueblo (HARP), but will also
allow increased order volume and efficiency.
The new warehouse operation encompasses 12,000 square feet,
which is nearly double that of the former Colorado
Springs merchandise fulfillment location. The Pueblo warehouse facility
will be fully operational beginning on Wednesday, March 22. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Monday through
Friday and four full-time PBR Merchandise Department employees will be on staff
and ready to fulfill orders. All merchandise orders must still be placed online at www.pbrstuff.com
or by calling the toll free order number at 800-732-1PBR (1727).
Since its
inception in 1992 the PBR has grown exponentially, creating the demand for
additional office space in relation to the increased number of full time and
contract employees, as well as ever increasing business needs. The HARP area is
a newly constructed 26-acre urban waterfront experience, and will be home to
the PBR's business offices and eventually an adjoining retail space.
About PEDCO: The Pueblo
Economic Development Corporation (PEDCO) is a private, not-for-profit
organization dedicated to the promotion of the Pueblo area to businesses and industries
considering expansion or relocation. PEDCO has created over 16,414 new jobs for
Pueblo citizens, and saved nearly as many. Since 1981, 60
companies have located or expanded to this southern Colorado city. PEDCO works closely with
city, county and state elected officials who stand ready to ease the way for
the relocation of new businesses and industries into the community thus
diversifying Pueblo's
economic climate. Visit www.pedco.org for more information.
About PBR:
More than 104 million viewers tune in each year to the PBR on NBC, OLN and on a
host of foreign networks across the globe. With over 500 hours of prime time
programming annually PBR ranks among the most prolific sports on air, in
addition to attracting over one million live event attendees each year with its
multi-tiered event structure which includes the marquee Built Ford Tough Series
presented by Wrangler, the U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company Challenger Tour, the
Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour, and the Discovery Tour, designed specifically for
entry level contestants. The PBR's governing board of directors is comprised of
renowned bull riders who have developed the event into a stand alone sport
which is experiencing unprecedented growth in global popularity. The PBR is
headquartered in Colorado Springs,
Colo., and has over 600 athletes
competing in more than 100 PBR sanctioned competitions.
For additional
information on the Professional Bull Riders, please visit www.pbrnow.com or call 719.471.3008.