MERCED, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A new 14,000 square-foot western boot and apparel retailer is saddling up to open its first location in Merced. The Marketplace at Merced announced Monday that Boot Barn will be moving into the Merced Mall on 851 W. Olive Ave. Man wanted after over $1K theft at Boot Barn, Visalia Police say An opening date has yet to be announced; the lease signed with Ethan Conrad Properties is for 10 years, suggesting the store will be present at the Merced Mall for some time. The opening of this latest store would make it California's 70th Boot Barn; the only other Boot Barn location in Merced County is in Atwater.