Customers have been shopping at the Russell Marine Boating & Outdoors Center for a year but Friday, the boating retailer cut the ribbon on its new 150,000-square-foot facility.


PHOTOS: Russell Marine cuts ribbon on outdoor center
Cliff Williams / The Outlook Ben Russell looks to see what modifications need to be made to an obstacle course for remote control cars after the ribbon cutting for the Russell Marine Boating and Outdoors Center Friday morning.


PHOTOS: Russell Marine cuts ribbon on outdoor center
Cliff Williams / The Outlook Ben Russell looks to see what modifications need to be made to an obstacle course for remote control cars after the ribbon cutting for the Russell Marine Boating and Outdoors Center Friday morning.


PHOTOS: Russell Marine cuts ribbon on outdoor center
Cliff Williams / The Outlook Ben Russell looks to see what modifications need to be made to an obstacle course for remote control cars after the ribbon cutting for the Russell Marine Boating and Outdoors Center Friday morning.


PHOTOS: Russell Marine cuts ribbon on outdoor center
Cliff Williams / The Outlook Ben Russell and his grandson Benjamin Hendrix play with remote control cars on an obstacle course after the ribbon cutting for the Russell Marine Boating and Outdoors Center Friday morning.
PHOTOS: Russell Marine cuts ribbon on outdoor center
PHOTOS: Russell Marine cuts ribbon on outdoor center
Cliff Williams / The Outlook Guests gather before the ribbon cutting for the Russell Marine Boating and Outdoors Center Friday morning.
PHOTOS: Russell Marine cuts ribbon on outdoor center
Cliff Williams / The Outlook Guests gather before the ribbon cutting for the Russell Marine Boating and Outdoors Center Friday morning.
PHOTOS: Russell Marine cuts ribbon on outdoor center
Cliff Williams / The Outlook Ben Russell looks to see what modifications need to be made to an obstacle course for remote control cars after the ribbon cutting for the Russell Marine Boating and Outdoors Center Friday morning.
PHOTOS: Russell Marine cuts ribbon on outdoor center
Cliff Williams / The Outlook Ben Russell looks to see what modifications need to be made to an obstacle course for remote control cars after the ribbon cutting for the Russell Marine Boating and Outdoors Center Friday morning.
PHOTOS: Russell Marine cuts ribbon on outdoor center
Cliff Williams / The Outlook Ben Russell looks to see what modifications need to be made to an obstacle course for remote control cars after the ribbon cutting for the Russell Marine Boating and Outdoors Center Friday morning.
PHOTOS: Russell Marine cuts ribbon on outdoor center
Cliff Williams / The Outlook Ben Russell and his grandson Benjamin Hendrix play with remote control cars on an obstacle course after the ribbon cutting for the Russell Marine Boating and Outdoors Center Friday morning.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Russell Marine put off celebrating opening the store. Friday’s fanfare just highlighted what is going on along U.S. Highway 280 in Alexander City.