The Vermont-based outdoor gear and apparel company Orvis will close 31 stores and five outlet locations by early 2026.

Orvis President Simon Perkins confirmed the looming closures in a statement Thursday.

“We will be concentrating on a more focused retail store portfolio, as well as brick-and-mortar opportunities through our valued dealer network,” he said. “We know this impacts people who are significant members of the Orvis family.”

The closures are the latest in a tough year for Orvis, a hallmark of Vermont’s outdoor economy and the fly fishing and bird hunting communities in general. Last October, the company announced it would lay off 8% of its workforce, 112 people , and discontinue its catalog. Then in June, citing tariffs, Orvis announced another 50 layoffs , representing 4%

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