Bass Pro Shops
Bass Pro Shops to Open Location in Fort Smith
The 70,000-SF store on Rogers Avenue will be the company’s third in Arkansas. It's expected to open in early 2026 and employ about 100 people. read more >
Change on the Prairie (Hunter Field Editor’s Note)
Despite a new partnership, hopefully Mack’s Prairie Wings can maintain what made it special. read more >
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Mack’s Prairie Wings, Bass Pro Shops Announce Partnership
The companies said uniting “presents a ‘win-win’ opportunity for outdoor enthusiasts everywhere.” read more >
Bass Pro Scouts Possible Location in Fort Smith
Whispers reports that a representative from Bass Pro Shops was recently spotted checking out potential sites in Fort Smith. read more >
Locals ‘Ecstatic’ Over Johnny Morris’ Dogpatch Purchase
Local and state officials were pleased to hear that the 400-acre Dogpatch USA theme park property in Newton County was purchased last month by an LLC led by Bass Pro Shops founder Johnny Morris. read more >
Bass Pro Shops Founder Johnny Morris Behind $1M Dogpatch Property Buy
Bass Pro Shops founder Johnny Morris confirmed Tuesday that he leads the LLC that purchased the Dogpatch USA theme park property in Newton County last month. read more >
by Lance Turner -
It’s All About that Bass Fishing in Arkansas
Arkansas loves bass fishing, and bass fishermen — “anglers” when they’re using a rod and a reel — love Arkansas right back. read more >
Second Bass Pro Sale Produces $25.4 Million (Real Deals)
An affiliate of the Diane & Guilford Glazer Foundation in Beverly Hills, California, purchased the 104,359-SF project at 1 Bass Pro Drive. read more >
by George Waldon -
Bass Pro Sold (Again); Heart Hospital Stakes Out Benton Land
The southwest Little Rock Bass Pro Shops, a west Little Rock hotel and apartments in midtown Little Rock are making noise as this week’s trio of multimillion-dollar real estate deals. read more >
Fishing Boat Maker Vexus Launches in Flippin
Nearly 50 years after Forrest and Nina Wood launched Ranger Boats, the largest maker of bass boats in the U.S., the legendary builder's grandson Keith Daffron unveiled his own startup. read more >
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Bass Pro Shops Nets $21.8 Million in Sale
A big retail destination, an industrial project and auto land in west Little Rock provide this week’s trio of big real estate transactions. read more >
Hooters Honcho Reveals Details on Future LR Location
Stanley Conrad of Hooters of Arkansas, the fellow who applied for a mixed-drink permit with the state, says he’s looking to open the restaurant sometime in 2018 and it will employ about 140 workers. read more >
Investor Group Paid $12.4M for Gateway Property
The total purchase price for the approximately 54 acres around the Outlets of Little Rock and Bass Pro Shops in southwest Little Rock was about $12.4 million read more >
Developers Say Movie Tavern Is Coming to Gateway Town Center
Developers of the Gateway Town Center in Little Rock said Wednesday that Movie Tavern, a dine-in movie theater chain, is planning a new theater at the shopping center. read more >
New Owners to Develop The Grove Near Outlets of Little Rock
A private investor group has purchased about 54 acres surrounding the Outlets of Little Rock and Bass Pro Shops in southwest Little Rock, aiming to continue its development as a key entertainment district. read more >
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Outlets of Little Rock Marks Grand Opening
Little Rock Mayor Mark Stodola called the Outlets of Little Rock a "true economic investment" Friday during a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the center's official grand opening. read more >
by Alexis Crowe -
Reports: Bass Pro Shops Lays Off Employees at Stores, Headquarters
Bass Pro Shops is laying off employees at its 75 retail outlets and corporate headquarters in Springfield, Missouri. read more >
by Alexis Crowe -
Bass Pro Shops Buys Ranger Boats
Bass Pro Group LLC, the privately held outdoor and hunting supply retailer, is buying Fishing Holdings LLC of Flippin, which makes Ranger Boats, Stratos and Triton fishing boat brands. read more >
by Lance Turner -
Otter Creek Mall Development Decades in the Making
Once upon a time, the current site of the Gateway Town Center and Bass Pro developments was slated to be part of a grand 1.1 million-SF regional mall development. The fabled Otter Creek Mall never achieved escape velocity from its drawing board concept unveiled on April Fool’s Day in 1980. read more >
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Site Work Starts on Outlet Mall in Southwest Little Rock
Site work for a proposed outlet mall has begun on a 30-acre tract of land at the Gateway Town Center in southwest Little Rock. Outlets at Little Rock is slated to open in summer 2015. read more >
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