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About Us

Snappy's Circa 1947
Original Location - Snappy ServiSenter - September 1947

Make a Memory with Snappy's...
We're Here for You

Location
Snappy's is centrally located in Montana's beautiful Flathead Valley, at the foot of the Continental Divide, and only 30 miles from Glacier Park.  From all of us at Snappy's, we welcome you to the last best place in the world.  Montana has some of the best to offer in the way of fishing, camping, hunting, hiking, boating - or whatever recreational activities you may wish to pursue.  And for over 60 years now, Snappy's has been caring for people and assisting them in choosing the right equipment for their chosen sports afield endeavor.
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Philosophy
What We're All About. Each and every day we strive to maintain and improve a world-class operation. We offer top quality merchandise, very well suited to the needs of the customer; excellent value; and a shopping experience that is quite difficult to match. For 65 years now, tens of thousands of folks have benefited from our Montana landmark store. We trust you will as well, and thanks for visiting our site.

History
The store was founded in 1947 by U. S. Army Air Corps and World War II veteran, Captain Verne Lupton and his partner Bob Englebach. In 1954 all ownership succeeded to Verne, and then in 1978 to Verne's son B.J. Lupton, who is also a retired Captain in the United States Naval Reserve. A third Montana generation is now involved in the store with B.J.'s son Jonathan. Snappy's General Manager, Dave Toelke, is a graduate of Montana State University and also very successful as a guide/outfitter in his younger years.
Our Role in the Community - Taking Care of People
Not only is taking care of our customers and friends critically important, we also very strongly believe we have an even larger obligation - actually a privilege - that of participating in and supporting worthy non-profit and community service organizations, as well as responding to human need, and especially disadvantaged folks or those suffering from very difficult situations.  We do this as best we are able and as best as we can afford.  The following is a list of those organizations to whom we provide significant support:Community Service and Human Need

Community
  • A.L.E.R.T.
  • American Cancer Society
  • Cancer Exam Network
  • Casting for Recovery (in support of breast cancer patients)
  • Christmas at Our House (Army National Guard benefit program)
  • Columbia Falls Police Association
  • Creston Volunteer Fire Department
  • D.R.E.A.M. Adaptive Recreation
  • Evergreen Volunteer Fire Department
  • Flathead Care
  • Flathead County Sheriff's Association
  • Flathead Valley Crime Stoppers
  • Flathead Valley Search & Rescue
  • Hooked on Fishing, Not Drugs
  • Kalispell Police Association
  • Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of America
  • Lighthouse Christian Home
  • Marion Volunteer Fire Department
  • Nordic Ski Patrol
  • North Valley Search & Rescue
  • Shrine Circus Fund
  • Smith Valley Volunteer Fire Department
  • South Kalispell Volunteer Fire Department
  • Special Olympics of Montana
  • The Salvation Army
  • Toys for Tots
In Support of Education and Youth
  • Babe Ruth Baseball
  • Big Brothers Big Sisters of Flathead County
  • Boy Scouts of America
  • Flathead High School
  • Flathead High Booster Club
  • Girls Fast Pitch Softball
  • Glacier High School
  • Glacier High Music Program
  • Glacier High Booster Club
  • Lakers Baseball (Kalispell Legion Baseball Association)
  • Little Guy Football
  • Little Guy Wrestling
  • Little League Baseball
  • Montana Home School Association
  • Montana Hunter Safety
  • Stillwater Christian School
Fish, Wildlife and Habitat
  • Ducks Unlimited
  • Flathead Lakers (protecting the water quality of Flathead Lake)
  • Flathead Land Trust (preserving habitat for future generations)
  • Montana Bass Federation
  • Montana Walleyes Unlimited
  • Montana Wildlife Federation
  • Mule Deer Federation
  • Pheasants Forever
  • Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
  • Rocky Mountain Sheep Foundation
  • Safari Club International
  • Trout Unlimited
  • Wild Wings Recovery Center
Other Worthy Community Service Organizations
  • BrassWerks
  • Don Lawrence Orchestra
  • Enlisted Association, National Guard of Montana
  • Evergreen Lions Club
  • Evergreen Chamber of Commerce
  • Flathead Business & Industry Association
  • Flathead Ragtime Orchestra
  • Flathead ValleyAires
  • Flathead Valley Community Band
  • Flathead Valley Jazz Society
  • Friends of the NRA
  • Glacier Symphony & Chorale (Silver Sponsor)
  • Kalispell Area Chamber of Commerce
  • Montana Wooden Boat Foundation / Big Sky Antique & Classic Boat Society
  • National Federation of Independent Business
  • National Vietnam Veteran's Memorial
  • Northwest Montana Historical Society
  • Rocky Mountain Rhythm Kings
  • Sunriser's Lions Club
  • Swingin' On High Big Band
  • Swingin' Light 
  • Valley Voices
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    • Security Locker
  • Camping
    • Accessories
    • Sleeping Bags
    • Tents
  • Clothing
  • Footwear
    • Sandals
    • Trail Footwear
    • Hiking Footwear
    • Hunting Footwear
    • Winter Footwear
    • Socks
    • Footwear Accessories
  • Ballsports
    • Batting Cages
  • Water Sports
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