Orvis Closes 36 Stores: What’s Behind the Biggest Shakeup in Fly Fishing Retail
- The Fly Box LLC
- Oct 8, 2025
- 4 min read
The News: Orvis Tightens Its Cast
The fly fishing giant Orvis has announced plans to close 36 retail locations by early 2026, marking one of the largest contractions in the company’s 170-year history. According to reporting from VTDigger, the closures will include 31 full-line stores and 5 outlet locations across the U.S. and U.K. as part of a restructuring aimed at focusing on core strengths.
