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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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