Sam's Club Evans

For some businesses, the community in which they exist means little more than how it can contribute to their bottom line: these businesses exist in a community without becoming a part of it. Other businesses put forth extra effort to entrench themselves into the community, its people and its culture. Sam’s Club in Evans is one such business.

Yes, shoppers know that they can count on the low prices, convenience and the wide variety of products that are available at all Sam’s Club locations.

But in Evans – things are done differently – and in a very good way. Mickey Hendren, general manager in Evans since 2018, has made it a point to create and strengthen bonds with the local community. “We try to know our members – we try to make them feel like we’re not just a huge box store,” says Hendren.

Part of the culture that Hendren has built is empowering his managers and employees to make decisions for the betterment of the store and its customers. According to Hendren, “every person here – from maintenance to floor managers – is empowered to pull an item off the floor if it doesn’t meet the standards we have set. If you wouldn’t want that item in your home, pull it.”

This has created an environment where customers want to shop, and where employees want to work.

But there’s more to this story.

Through a close relationship with the City of Evans, Sam’s Club has become an important part of meeting needs right here in our community. City of Evans Community Relations Administrator Teresa McClatchey (who served as a City of Evans police officer and school resource officer for 18 years), has played a vital role in connecting Sam’s Club directly to needs within our community. It all began when Hendren noticed McClatchey loading winter coats into a shopping cart at the club. Curious, he asked her what she was doing. She mentioned the need for winter apparel by children in our community. Touched, Hendren offered to match her donation in kind.

What developed from there is an impressive connection between need and supply in Evans. As Hendren put it, “Teresa hand-built the supply chain for donated product distribution.” McClatchey, because of many years of getting to know residents, schools, nonprofits and businesses, has a unique knowledge of specifically where need exists in our community. With the cooperation of Sam’s Club, McClatchey can quickly deploy volunteers (from both the city as well as employees of Sam’s Club) to deliver goods exactly where they are needed. 

McClatchey joins Hendren in recognizing the value of the partnership that has formed between Sam’s Club and the City of Evans: “Mickey exemplifies the qualities of a great leader. His generosity is truly inspiring, and he stands as an outstanding role model for his team. Our community deeply appreciates his contributions.”

The community-serving projects in which Sam’s Club has been involved are many. Sam’s Club has “adopted” the residents of Centennial Village and provides donations of needed food supplies to help meet the needs of our senior population. Sam’s Club also organizes an annual Christmas gift event for Centennial Village, which provides a wrapped gift for each senior resident, based on their wish lists.

In addition to these projects, Sam’s Club regularly donates product to Habitat for Humanity community members, low-income trailer communities, shelters and the Immigrant and Refugee Center.

By shopping local at the Evans Sam’s Club, our citizens can help support these ongoing efforts between the store and our city. When community bonds run deep, all parties benefit. The City of Evans is proud to have a strong community partner in Sam’s Club.

Sam’s Club, Evans
3247 23^rd Ave, Evans, CO 80620
Evans Sam's Club