The parent company of Sportsman’s Guide announced Monday that the South St. Paul distribution facility will close, eliminating the positions of 57 employees. Crecera Brands, the parent company behind Sportsman’s Guide, The Golf Warehouse and BaseballSavings.com, has decided to consolidate its distribution center operations to a single facility in Greenfield, Ind., prompting the closure of the facility at 411 Farwell Ave., according to a notice sent to the State Rapid Response Team. Now an online retailer of hunting and fishing gear, ammunition and outdoor sporting goods, Sportsman’s Guide put out its first catalogue in 1976. The closure, which is anticipated for July 18, will affect five salaried and 52 hourly employees that hold positions including director of warehouse operations, warehouse supervisor, firearm fulfillment operator, packing operator, shipping operator and more, according to a news release from the SRRT. “The employees being affected by this layoff and closure are not represented by a union,” the release states. “There are no trade implications at this time.” The company expects 109 employees not affiliated with the distribution center to continue working in Minnesota. Burnsville-based Northern Tool + Equipment acquired Sportsman’s Guide from Redcats USA in 2012 for $215 million, according to a release from SGB Media. In 2021, Sportsman’s Guide and The Golf Warehouse were acquired by private investment firm BHG Ventures. A portfolio company of BHG Ventures, Crecera Brands was founded in 1977 and employs 500 to 1,000 workers, according to LinkedIn. All impacted employees were offered an opportunity to relocate to Indiana, according to Sportsman’s Guide. “Employees opting not to relocate are eligible in a generous severance and retention program,” the company said in its notice.