Bass Pro announces plans for new Oklahoma store

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Springfield-based Bass Pro Shops announced in March that it has signed an agreement to open an approximate 130,000-square-foot store in Broken Arrow, Okla., to serve the greater Tulsa shopping area. The freestanding store is in the planned 65-acre Stone Wood Hills Development at 161st East Ave. (Elm Place) adjoining Broken Arrow Expressway (Highway 51). |ret||ret||tab|

An option for a Bass Pro Shops restaurant also is included. The store's opening date has not been decided.|ret||ret||tab|

"We are excited about bringing our second Bass Pro Shops store to the great state of Oklahoma," said Bass Pro Shops president Jim Hagale, in a news release. "This store will be dedicated to the families and visitors who enjoy the many outdoor traditions this state has to offer." |ret||ret||tab|

There also is a Bass Pro in Oklahoma City. |ret||ret||tab|

Broken Arrow's Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World store, which will be adjacent to a stocked lake, will feature name brand outdoor gear, clothing and accessories. The store also will offer equipment for hiking, backpacking, wildlife viewing, camping and outdoor cooking. A gift and nature center will offer outdoor-related items from lamps and dishes to bird feeders and furniture.|ret||ret||tab|

A boat showroom will feature Tracker, Nitro and Tahoe boats built by Tracker Marine Group.|ret||ret||tab|

Bass Pro Shops is expected to hire approximately 300 people for the new store with many of them coming from the Broken Arrow area.|ret||ret||tab|

"Broken Arrow is extremely pleased and excited that Bass Pro has chosen to bring an Outdoor World store to our city," said Broken Arrow Mayor Richard Carter. "This facility will serve as anchor to the rest of the exciting development in Stone Wood Hills and along the Broken Arrow Expressway, and it is something that will benefit not only Broken Arrow, but Tulsa and the entire region."|ret||ret||tab|

The company will be partnering with local conservation groups and their efforts, as well as conducting outdoor skills workshops for kids, novices, women and families.|ret||ret||tab|

Unique exterior and interior motifs have branded Bass Pro Shops as visually appealing outdoor stores. The outdoor feel is brought indoors through massive log and rock work, large indoor aquariums and water features stocked with native fish species, as well as an extensive collection of fish and wildlife mounts. Historic photos and exhibits will pay tribute to Oklahoma's outdoors heritage. |ret||ret||tab|

"We are confident the Stone Wood Hills project will be a huge success due in part to the incredible draw of Bass Pro Shops (which) is widely known as a destination location for outdoor enthusiasts and others who come to shop their unique store and the broad selection of other retail stores and businesses that will make up the development," said Stone Wood Hills developer Phil Roland.|ret||ret||tab|

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