Smith & Wesson to hire 150-plus in Boone County

American Outdoor Brands Corp., which was formerly Smith & Wesson Holding Co., expects to create 154 jobs in the first three years of operating a new distribution center in Boone County.

Located outside Columbia city limits, American Outdoor Brands is eying 189 acres as the new site of a warehouse and distribution center.

Plans call for a 500,000-square-foot distribution facility.

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