bass pro shops announces their third mega colorado outdoor store ...

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Contact:
February 1, 2007
Jay Hardy
Vice President,
General Manager of Centerra
McWhinney
(970) 776‐4016
BASS PRO SHOPS ANNOUNCES THEIR THIRD MEGA COLORADO
OUTDOOR STORE WILL BE LOCATED IN LOVELAND
LOVELAND, COLO. — September 20, 2012— Bass Pro Shops, America’s most popular outdoor store, has signed a Letter
of Intent (LOI) with McWhinney, a Loveland‐based developer, to anchor a major new development at Centerra. Located
in the heart of Northern Colorado’s commercial and retail hub, the new development will be built at the northeast
corner of Interstate 25 and Highway 34.
With its convenient location at the gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park, the approximately 117,000‐square‐foot
Bass Pro Shops will attract shoppers, tourists and travelers from Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska and beyond. The store
will initially generate at least 250 jobs for the region.
"Northern Colorado is known as a destination for some of the top retailers in the country, serving not only the local
community, but also attracting shoppers from surrounding states. By bringing Bass Pro Shops to Centerra, we will
experience a tremendous opportunity for generating new revenue as well as boosting both short and long‐term job
creation for the entire region. With the addition of this retail area, Centerra retail sales are expected to exceed $500
million annually," said Jay Hardy, Vice President, General Manager – Centerra.
Major retail attractions at Centerra include The Promenade Shops, a 700,000‐square‐foot lifestyle mall, as well as The
Marketplace at Centerra, a large retail power center, and the Motorplex, an auto complex with eight major dealers.
"Loveland is already a great place to visit as well as to live, shop, work and play. By adding America’s top outdoor retailer
to Centerra, we offer a new retail experience for our residents and Northern Colorado as a whole,” said Cecil Gutierrez,
Loveland Mayor. “Bass Pro Shops will be a unique offering for Loveland, serving outdoor enthusiasts in several states.”
“We are very excited to bring Bass Pro Shops to Loveland and be part of the Centerra development,” stated Johnny
Morris, Founder and CEO of Bass Pro Shops. “The area’s long history of great outdoor traditions, along with this highly
visible and accessible location, make it the perfect place to allow us to better serve the many outdoor enthusiasts that
live in and travel through this great part of the country.”
“We are extremely impressed with the Centerra development and have enjoyed getting to know the McWhinney
brothers Chad and Troy and are very grateful to them for this opportunity,” continued Morris.

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Nationally, Bass Pro Shops will host over 120 million people visiting their 77 stores and Tracker Marine Centers across
America and Canada this year. The average customer stays 2½ hours and drives an average distance of over 50 miles.
Bass Pro Shops was recently named by Advertising Age magazine as one of the Top 10 Hottest Brands in America along
with name brands such as Old Spice, M&M’s, iPad® and Droid. In addition, Bass Pro Shops was one of only eight retailers
in America named a J.D. Power Customer Service Champion, based on customer service excellence. Bass Pro Shops has
also been recognized numerous times for their conservation and outdoor education efforts as well as for what they do
to support our military men and women.
Bass Pro Shops’ unique, award‐winning, mega‐sized outdoor stores are known for combining retail with entertainment,
conservation and outdoor education while delivering unmatched value and service to customers.
More than just a fishing and hunting store, Bass Pro Shops also offers equipment and clothing for hiking, backpacking,
wildlife viewing, camping, outdoor cooking and more. A gift and nature center will serve up a wide variety of outdoorrelated
items, from lamps and dishes to bird feeders and furniture.
The expansive boat showroom will feature Tracker, Nitro, SunTracker, Tahoe, Grizzly and Mako boats built by Tracker
Marine Group, the world’s largest manufacturer of fishing boats. Bass Pro Shops is also the No. 1 dealer in the country
for Arctic Cat ATV’s and UTV’s.
Bass Pro Shops unique exterior and interior motifs have branded them as visually appealing, high‐quality outdoor stores.
The outdoors 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 museum quality fish and wildlife mounts. Historic
photos and exhibits will pay tribute to Colorado’s great outdoor heritage.
Additionally new Bass Pro Shops outdoor stores have been announced for Colorado Springs, CO; Atlantic City, NJ; Bristol,
TN; Little Rock, AR; Memphis, TN; Sayreville, NJ and Bridgeport, CT.
About Bass Pro Shops®:
Bass Pro Shops® currently operates 77 retail stores and Tracker Marine Centers across America and Canada
visited by over 120 million people annually. Bass Pro Shops® also conducts an international catalog and internet
retailing operation—the American Rod & Gun® wholesale division‐‐which sells to more than 7,000
independently, owned retail stores worldwide. Outdoor World® Incentives also sells Bass Pro Shops® gift cards
through over 132,000 retail outlets across America. The Bass Pro Shops® restaurant division has 28 locations.
The company’s Tracker Marine Group® (www.trackerboats.com) manufactures and sells Tracker®, Nitro®,
SunTracker®, Tahoe®, Grizzly® and Mako® boats through Bass Pro Shops® retail stores and over 400 dealers
worldwide. The Resort Group (www.bigcedar.com) includes Big Cedar Lodge® and other resort properties
including restaurants and golf courses. For more information regarding Bass Pro Shops® store locations,
products or special events, please visit www.basspro.com. To request a free catalog, call 1‐800‐BASS PRO.
Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/bassproshops.
About McWhinney:
Headquartered in Loveland, Colorado, McWhinney is a team of talented people who are passionate about
creating great places for people and providing fabled experiences to our customers. We develop innovative and
sustainable master‐planned communities and award‐winning vertical commercial and mixed‐use projects. Since
1991, McWhinney has planned and developed more than 6,000 acres in several master‐planned communities
and over 4.0 million square feet of vertical commercial and mixed‐use properties throughout the Rocky
Mountain region and on the West Coast. In 2008, McWhinney moved up from No. 13 to No. 11 on the list of the
50 Best Small and Medium Size Companies to Work for in America. In 2009, McWhinney was named Colorado
Developer of the Year by the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP). Please visit
www.mcwhinney.com for more information.
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About Centerra:
Centerra, an award‐winning 3,000‐acre master‐planned community located in Loveland, Colorado, is a
McWhinney development. As a community designed to enhance all aspects of life, Centerra integrates
neighborhoods with recreation, art, shopping and dining, business opportunities, and medical services. Centerra
offers Northern Colorado’s first lifestyle center, The Promenade Shops at Centerra; the Medical Center of The
Rockies, a state‐of‐the‐art 136 bed LEED gold‐certified regional hospital; The Marketplace at Centerra, one of
Northern Colorado’s largest contiguous power shopping centers; and Miramont Lifestyle Fitness. Centerra,
which was recognized by the National Association of Industrial & Office Properties (NAIOP) as the Colorado
Chapter’s 2003 Development of the Year, embodies the company’s purpose of creating great places for people.
For additional information, visit www.centerra.com.
Bass Pro Shops Contacts:
Larry L. Whiteley, Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Marine, Manager of Communications, (417)873‐5022 or
lwhiteley@basspro.com
Katie A. Mitchell, Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Marine, Communications Specialist, (417) 873‐5618 or
kamitchell@basspro.com
McWhinney Contact:
Jay Hardy, Vice President and General Manager of Centerra, (970)962‐9990 or jayh@mcwhinney.com