Bass Pro Shops - wikipedia Bass Pro Shops This article contains content that is written like an advertisement. Please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links, and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view. ( January 2017 ) BPS Direct LLC Trading name Bass Pro Shops Type Private Industry Retail Founded 1971 Founder John Morris Headquarters Springfield, Missouri Number of locations 177 ( including 82 Cabela 's ) Key people John Morris Founder and CEO James ( Jim ) Hagale President & COO Products Hunting, fishing, and outdoor merchandise Revenue 4.45 billion ( 2015 ) Number of employees 22,000 ( 2015 ) Subsidiaries Cabela 's Website www.basspro.com BPS Direct LLC ( doing business as Bass Pro Shops ) is an American privately - held retailer of hunting, fishing, camping and related outdoor recreation merchandise, known for stocking a wide selection of gear. Bass Pro Shops supports and sells merchandise for the National Audubon Society. Contents 1 History 2 House brands 3 Tracker Marine Group 4 Retail stores 4.1 Outdoor World locations 4.2 Other locations 4.3 Upcoming locations 5 Islamorada Fish Company Restaurant 6 Uncle Buck 's Fishbowl and Grill 7 NRA National Sporting Arms Museum 8 Affiliation with NASCAR 9 See also 10 References 11 External links History Bass Pro Shops at the Memphis Pyramid Bass Pro Shops at Vaughan Mills The majority owner, John Morris, began his career in sporting goods with a fishing section in the back of a Brown Derby liquor store owned by his father, located in Springfield MO on the road to Table Rock Lake and Branson, Missouri. That small fishing department sold homemade bait and worms, proving popular enough that Bass Pro Shops was incorporated in 1971. These homemade baits were so popular that many people wanted the opportunity to buy these when they had returned home. Thus began the Bass Pro Shops catalog, first mailed in 1974. Soon, it became the world 's largest mail order sporting goods store. In 1975, to meet the burgeoning demand for Bass Pro Shops exclusive products, American Rod and Gun was established. Acting as a separate wholesaling entity ARG serves more than 7,000 independently owned retail stores worldwide. In 1977, Bass Pro Shops introduced the first fish - ready complete boat motor and trailer package with the Bass Tracker. In 1984, construction began on the Outdoor World Catalog Showroom in Springfield, Missouri. Big Cedar Lodge opened in 1988 on Table Rock Lake. In 1995, Bass Pro Shops Sportsman 's Warehouse opened in Atlanta, Georgia, its first store outside the state of Missouri. In November 2001, taking advantage of Outdoor World 's popularity as a tourist destination, the Wonders of Wildlife museum was opened next door to the store in Springfield. The Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium closed for renovation in 2007. As of October 2016 it is still closed with an expected reopening by the end of the year. Bass Pro Shops has announced that the grand reopening of the Wonders of Wildlife museum will take place on September 21st, 2017. In 2015, Bass Pro Shops opened a store inside the Memphis Pyramid, a former sports arena and concert venue in Memphis, Tennessee. In addition to the retail store itself, the building houses two restaurants, a bowling alley, a 100 - room hotel, an observation deck, and the tallest free - standing elevator in America. At 535,000 sq ft, The Pyramid is Bass Pro 's largest store. In October 2016, Bass Pro Shops announced that they had reached a deal to acquire competitor Cabela 's for $5.5 billion. The deal is being financed via preferred equity financing from Goldman Sachs and Pamplona. Goldman Sachs will contribute $1.8 billion towards financing and Pamplona will contribute the remainder for a total commitment of $2.4 billion. The new entity is expected to be formed and in operation in Q1 or Q2 of 2017. The new entity will keep Cabela 's base in Sidney and Lincoln, Nebraska. Morris will continue as CEO of the new entity. He will also be the majority shareholder of the new privately held entity. Tommy Milner stressed that the company had reviewed a range of options that would maximize value, with the board choosing to go the route of Bass Pro Shops. House brands Bass Pro Shops carries a number of house brands. Among these are : Archenemy Ascend API Bass Pro Shops Black Out Bob Timberlake Dark Star Johnny Morris Reels Natural Reflections Offshore Angler Occulus ProQualifier RangeMaxx Red Head Uncle Buck 's White River Fly Shop Worldwide Sportsman XPS XTS Tracker Marine Group For the article on the company, see Tracker Marine Group. In 1978, Bass Pro Shops introduced the Bass Tracker boat, produced by the Tracker Marine Group. Its brands include Tracker Boats, Nitro, Sun Tracker, Tahoe, Fisher, ProCraft, Kenner, Mako Myacht and SeaCraft. These boats are sold in showrooms attached to every Bass Pro Shops store, in stand alone Tracker dealerships, and to independent marine dealers throughout the United States. All Tracker Marine Group boats are manufactured in multiple plants in southern Missouri. Over 400,000 people have purchased Tracker boats since 1978. Retail Stores Bass Pro Shops has 94 existing stores in the United States and Canada. The store sizes range from 20,000 square feet ( 1,900 m ) up to 535,000 square feet ( 49,700 m ). The largest flagship stores are known as Outdoor World stores. The decor of the stores includes taxidermy mounts native to the local area. All stores have an indoor water feature that showcases fish species that are indigenous to the area. The fish in their tanks are game fish of great size. In some of these aquariums, professional anglers and store pro-staff hold demonstrations showing the use of an artificial bait. They catch the fish in these tanks to show how well the bait works. Bass Pro Shops is also known for its Outdoor Skills Workshops, teaching skills as varied as fly fishing, Dutch oven cooking, archery hunting with an archery range in the store, and GPS navigation. They hold many skills workshops with the top names in the outdoor world. The Rancho Cucamonga, California Outdoor World store is used for the exterior shots of the fictional `` Outdoor Man '' store in the ABC sitcom Last Man Standing, starring Tim Allen, that premiered in 2011. Camera crews have also visited the store several times to film interior shots. Outdoor World locations Main entrance to the Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World in Springfield, Missouri Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World at the Louisiana Boardwalk in Bossier City, Louisiana Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World at Tsawwassen Mills in Delta, BC State / Province City Size Year Opened Alabama Leeds 150,000 sq ft 2008 Alabama Prattville 140,000 sq ft 2007 Alabama Spanish Fort 140,000 sq ft 2008 Alaska Anchorage 80,000 sq ft 2014 Alberta Calgary / Rocky View 150,000 sq ft 2009 Arizona Mesa 170,000 sq ft 2006 Arkansas Little Rock 120,000 sq ft 2013 British Columbia Vancouver / Tsawwassen 145,000 sq ft 2016 California Manteca 120,000 sq ft 2008 California Rancho Cucamonga 180,000 sq ft 2007 California Rocklin 100,000 sq ft 2015 California San Jose 145,000 sq ft 2015 Colorado Colorado Springs 117,000 sq ft 2013 Colorado Denver 186,000 sq ft 2005 Connecticut Bridgeport 150,000 sq ft 2015 Florida Brandon / Tampa 183,000 sq ft 2015 Florida Dania Beach 160,000 sq ft 1998 Florida Ft. Myers 130,000 sq ft 2005 Florida Orlando 150,000 sq ft 2000 Georgia Lawrenceville 130,000 sq ft 2001 Georgia Savannah 103,000 sq ft 2003 Illinois Bolingbrook 140,000 sq ft 2013 Illinois East Peoria 150,000 sq ft 2011 Illinois Gurnee 133,000 sq ft Indiana Portage 135,000 sq ft 2007 Indiana Clarksville 280,000 sq ft 2005 Iowa Altoona 145,000 sq ft 2009 Iowa Council Bluffs 130,000 sq ft 2005 Kansas Olathe 135,000 sq ft 2007 Louisiana Bossier City 106,000 sq ft 2003 Louisiana Denham Springs 163,000 sq ft 2008 Maryland Hanover 130,000 sq ft 2001 Massachusetts Foxborough 140,000 sq ft 2007 Michigan Auburn Hills 130,000 sq ft 1998 Mississippi Pearl 130,000 sq ft 2005 Missouri Independence 180,000 sq ft 2008 Missouri Springfield 500,000 sq ft 1981 North Carolina Concord 106,000 sq ft 1999 Nevada Las Vegas 165,000 sq ft New Brunswick Dieppe 95,000 sq ft 2015 New Hampshire Hooksett 149,000 sq ft 2014 Ohio Rossford 150,000 sq ft 2008 Oklahoma Broken Arrow 130,000 sq ft 2005 Oklahoma Oklahoma City 110,000 sq ft 2003 Ontario Vaughan 131,184 sq ft Pennsylvania Harrisburg 165,000 sq ft South Carolina Myrtle Beach 105,000 sq ft 2003 Tennessee Bristol 120,000 sq ft 2014 Tennessee Memphis ( at the Pyramid ) 535,000 sq ft 2015 Tennessee Nashville 150,000 sq ft 2001 Tennessee Sevierville 130,000 sq ft 2005 Texas Garland 120,000 sq ft 2006 Texas Grapevine 200,000 sq ft 1999 Texas Katy 138,000 sq ft 1999 Texas Pearland 150,000 sq ft 2007 Texas Round Rock 104,000 sq ft 2015 Texas San Antonio 200,000 sq ft 2006 Texas Harlingen 145,000 sq ft 2011 Virginia Hampton 105,000 sq ft 2003 Virginia Richmond ( Hanover County ) 150,000 sq ft 2008 Washington Tacoma 170,000 sq ft 2014 Other locations Bass Pro Shops have several other stores that do not fall under the Outdoor World flagship brand. State City Store Name Size Year Opened Florida Daytona Beach Outpost 67,068 sq ft 2017 Florida Destin World Wide Sportsman 50,000 sq ft 2003 Florida Gainesville Sportsman Center 81,783 sq ft 2017 Florida Islamorada World Wide Sportsman 27,000 sq ft 1995 Florida Palm Bay Stick Marsh Outpost 112,000 sq ft 2013 Florida Port St. Lucie Sportsman 's Center 100,000 sq ft 2013 Florida Miami Sportsman Center 100,000 sq ft 2007 Florida Tallahassee Outpost 70,000 sq ft 2013 Georgia Macon Sportsman 's Warehouse 120,000 sq ft 2006 Missouri Branson White River Outpost 42,000 sq ft 2006 Missouri Columbia Sportsman 's Center 82,000 sq ft 2005 Missouri Saint Charles Sportsman 's Warehouse 88,500 sq ft 2001 Missouri Springfield Outlet 20,000 sq ft 2015 New Jersey Atlantic City Outpost 85,000 sq ft 2015 New York Auburn Sportsman 's Center 85,000 sq ft New York Utica Outpost 65,000 sq ft 2013 North Carolina Cary Sportsman 's Center 105,000 sq ft 2013 Ontario Niagara - on - the - Lake Outpost 81,000 sq ft 2014 Tennessee Memphis Sportsman 's Warehouse 84,000 sq ft 2002 Tennessee Chattanooga Outpost 85,000 sq ft 2016 Upcoming locations Prior to the Cabela 's acquisition, Bass Pro Shops had several stores under construction. Since then, plans have been put on hold and records removed from their website. State City Size Year Opening Florida St. John 's County 104,000 sq ft Unknown Florida North Palm Beach 75,000 sq ft Unknown Ohio Boston Heights 100,000 sq ft Unknown Ohio West Chester 150,000 sq ft Unknown New York Uniondale 80,000 - 120,000 sq ft Unknown New York Victor 145,000 sq ft Unknown New Jersey Sayreville 200,000 sq ft Unknown Islamorada fish Company restaurant Logo of Islamorada Fish Company Many locations include an Islamorada Fish Company, a chain of restaurants owned by Bass Pro Shops. Uncle Buck 's fishbowl and grill The new San Jose, CA, Bridgeport, CT, Tsawwassen, BC, Altoona, IA, East Peoria, IL, Harlingen, TX, Round Rock, TX, Bristol, TN, Memphis, TN, and Tacoma, WA Outdoor World locations feature a first for Bass Pro Shops : a 12 - lane bowling alley. The project is in cooperation with Brunswick Bowling & Billiards. In addition to bowling, the facility offers a full - service restaurant and bar as well as world - class billiards in the Black Widow billiard room. The 15,000 sq ft ( 1,400 m ) underwater themed facility is connected to the Bass Pro Shops, but features a separate entrance to accommodate late night diners and bowlers. NRA National Sporting Arms museum After nearly a decade of work by the NRA and Bass Pro Shops, the NRA National Sporting Arms Museum opened in the flagship store in Springfield, Missouri on August 2, 2013. It showcases almost 1,000 sporting artifacts from the 1600s to today, including some historically significant firearms from the NRA Museum Collection. The museum will host firearms and artwork from the Remington Arms Company factory collection, a multimillion - dollar collection of U.S. military sidearms, engraved Colt revolvers of the American frontier, the guns of Annie Oakley and firearms of U.S. Presidents like Teddy Roosevelt and Dwight Eisenhower. Affiliation with NASCAR Bass Pro Shops and its owner, John Morris, have had a longtime interest in NASCAR racing. The company has sponsored such racers as Dale Earnhardt, Kerry Earnhardt, and Martin Truex Jr. Truex won the 2004 and 2005 Busch Series championships in the No. 8 Bass Pro Shops - sponsored Chevy, and drove the No. 1 Chevy for Earnhardt Ganassi Racing in the Sprint Cup series from 2005 to 2009. He got his first win at Dover International Speedway and finished 11th in the Chase for the Nextel Cup in 2007. While Truex, Jr. renewed with Bass Pro Shops as his main sponsor for three years in 2007. In 2009, he announced he would be leaving Earnhardt Ganassi Racing for Michael Waltrip Racing in 2010. Jamie McMurray, former driver of the Roush Fenway Racing Crown Royal Ford Fusion and who is from Joplin, MO ( approx. 60 miles away from the national headquarters in Springfield ), replaced Truex, Jr. for the 2010 season. McMurray won the 2010 Daytona 500 in his first race driving in the Bass Pro Shops - sponsored Chevrolet. He followed that up by winning the 2010 Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis, making him the 3rd driver to win both races in the same season. He also won the 2010 Bank of America 500 at Lowe 's Motor Speedway. In the Xfinity Series, Bass Pro Shops was the main sponsor for the No. 3 car driven by Ty Dillon. Also in the Truck Series, Bass Pro Shops sponsors the No. 32 truck driven by Ryan Truex. Beginning with the 2013 season, Bass Pro Shops signed a multi-year agreement to be the primary sponsor for the No. 14 Stewart - Haas Racing Chevrolet SS driven by three - time Sprint Cup Champion Tony Stewart. Bass Pro Shops reunited with Martin Truex Jr. in 2016 to be the primary sponsor of the No. 78 Furniture Row Sprint Cup car at the Daytona 500 and eight more races during the 2016 season. 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Question: where was the first bass pro shop built
Answer: in the back of a Brown Derby liquor store owned by his father, located in Springfield MO on the road to Table Rock Lake and Branson, Missouri