About Us
When Jesse Brown opened his humble, mountaineering shop, he probably never imagined it would grow up to be Charlotte’s original and must trusted outdoor outfitter in what you’ve come to know as Jesse Brown’s Outdoors. The story goes something like this… a well-traveled pilot and outdoorsman takes a shine to the specialty outdoors shops he calls upon during his trips throughout the northeast. Realizing the need for the same sort of resource back home, Jesse Brown hangs his own shingle and opens up shop in Greer, South Carolina. The year was 1970. A few years later, Jesse Brown’s moved to Charlotte, where folks with an affinity for the outdoors were flocking from all over. As Charlotte grew, so did Jesse Brown’s reputation for introducing newcomers and old friends alike to all the Piedmont outdoors has to offer – as well as the clothing and gear to outfit their adventures. Since then, Jesse Brown’s has continued to flourish with the Carolina’s love for the outdoors and travel, and our proximity to what we feel is some of the best fly fishing, hiking and tailgating to be found anywhere! The rest, as they say, is history.
Whether your adventure takes you around the globe or over the mountains, or you’re aiming to get across town or across campus in comfort and style, Jesse Brown’s is Charlotte’s home for favorite brands like Patagonia, The North Face, Chaco, Filson, Sage, Fishpond, and Simms, along with new classics like Howler Brothers, YETI Coolers, OluKai, and Mountain Khakis.