In 1971 young Johnny Morris, frustrated by the lack of tackle in local stores, rented a U-Haul trailer and took off across the country filling it with the newest premium fishing tackle he could find.
When he returned home to Springfield, Missouri, Johnny started in the fishing business with eight feet of space in his dad’s liquor store which became a popular stopping-off place for local and out-of-state fishermen on the way to the Ozark’s famous bass lakes.
A number of these anglers started calling when they got back home wanting Johnny to send them some of his specialized Bass Pro Shops tackle. In 1974, in response to this demand, he printed and mailed his first Bass Pro Shops catalog. Today, outdoor enthusiasts around the world look forward to opening the mail and getting their favorite Bass Pro Shops catalog, while many enjoy visiting and shopping basspro.com.
In 1978, Johnny introduced the first professionally rigged boat, motor and trailer fish-ready package. The Bass Tracker boat “package” revolutionized the marine industry. Huge boat showrooms are featured in every Bass Pro Shops store.
Bass Pro Shops today isn’t just fishing. It is an outdoor retail leader in hunting, camping, nature gifts, outdoor cooking, and much more.
From that simple beginning, Bass Pro Shops has become one of America’s premier outdoor retailers with destination outdoor retail stores across America and Canada, serving over 75 million sportsmen a year. Each store is unique and offers a truly unforgettable shopping experience - as close to the Great Outdoors as you can get indoors!
When he returned home to Springfield, Missouri, Johnny started in the fishing business with eight feet of space in his dad’s liquor store which became a popular stopping-off place for local and out-of-state fishermen on the way to the Ozark’s famous bass lakes.
A number of these anglers started calling when they got back home wanting Johnny to send them some of his specialized Bass Pro Shops tackle. In 1974, in response to this demand, he printed and mailed his first Bass Pro Shops catalog. Today, outdoor enthusiasts around the world look forward to opening the mail and getting their favorite Bass Pro Shops catalog, while many enjoy visiting and shopping basspro.com.
In 1978, Johnny introduced the first professionally rigged boat, motor and trailer fish-ready package. The Bass Tracker boat “package” revolutionized the marine industry. Huge boat showrooms are featured in every Bass Pro Shops store.
Bass Pro Shops today isn’t just fishing. It is an outdoor retail leader in hunting, camping, nature gifts, outdoor cooking, and much more.
From that simple beginning, Bass Pro Shops has become one of America’s premier outdoor retailers with destination outdoor retail stores across America and Canada, serving over 75 million sportsmen a year. Each store is unique and offers a truly unforgettable shopping experience - as close to the Great Outdoors as you can get indoors!
Location: United States, Missouri, Springfield
Employees: 10001+
Phone: (800)227-7776
Founded date: 1972
Investors 1
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| 25.09.2024 | Business | Survey: 43% of Americans have at least one unused gift card | More than 1 in 3 Americans have lost money with a gift card misstep. That’s 34% total, with overlap among 20% who let a gift card expire, 17% who lost a gift card and 12% who had a store go out of business before they used their gift card.U... |
| 17.08.2024 | Johnston takes Progressive Bassmaster Angler of the Year title with big rally | WADDINGTON, N.Y., Aug. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- After finishing in 31st place Friday, his second-straight frustrating day on the St. Lawrence River, Chris Johnston still managed a smile. "I might have one trick up my sleeve still,"... |
| 24.06.2024 | The Circumstances May Not Change, But Your Perspective Can | The Country Road Perspective - Finding Purpose in the Journey Xulon Press presents one woman's experience with the difficulties of life. CRETE, Neb., June 24, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Author Jody G. Vondra recounts her battles with grief ... |
| 27.05.2024 | What's open and closed for Memorial Day? See which stores and restaurants are operating today. | With Memorial Day finally here, Americans from coast to coast are gearing up to celebrating the holiday with family and friends, or perhaps quietly solo. Whether you're hosting a barbecue or attending one, you may find yourself in need of a... |
| 07.05.2024 | L2 CAPITAL ACQUIRES RAPIDLY GROWING AND PREMIUM BRAND FOR BARBEQUE PRODUCTS AND APPOINTS INDUSTRY VETERAN SCOTT JENSEN TO THE LEAD ROLE | DEVON, PENNSYLVANIA – May 1, 2024 – L2 Capital announced that it has simultaneously completed the acquisition of Kosmos Q, LLC (“Kosmos Q” or the “Company”) ( www.KosmosQ.com) and appointed Scott Jensen as CEO. Kosmos Q is a rapidly growing... |
| 28.04.2024 | Commentary | Opinion: Johnathan Williams: Large retailers don’t have smokestacks, but they generate a lot of pollution | By Johnathan Williams Did you receive a mail-order package this week? Carriers in the U.S. shipped 64 packages for every American in 2022, so it’s quite possible. That commerce reflects the expansion of large-scale retail in recent decades,... |
| 15.03.2024 | What to do in Brandon | I drove from my home in Carrollwood one recent afternoon to visit Brandon as part of our occasional series on exploring Tampa Bay's lesser-known enclaves. The big picture: Like much of unincorporated Hillsborough County, the enclave of 114,... |
| 04.03.2024 | Garth Brooks’ The BIG 615 on TuneIn Wins BIG at the Annual Country Radio Seminar (CRS); Host Storme Warren And Music Director Monta Vaden Take Home Top Industry Honors | SAN FRANCISCO, March 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TuneIn, the world’s leader in live audio, announced today that the team behind The BIG 615, the leading global country music station on the platform, took home top honors at the annual Count... |
| 20.10.2023 | Local Outdoor Retailer Provides Free Family Summer Activities | Bass Pro Shops Family Summer Camp Springfield, Missouri (PRWEB) May 25, 2013 -- Most of us can recall the memories of summer--long, lazy days; warm summer nights. Do you remember going camping with the family? When you made s’mores or slept... |
| 12.04.2023 | Salsa Queen Expands Freeze-Dried Salsa into all 153 Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's Locations | This is the first time our customers who camp, fish, hunt and enjoy the outdoors can have gourmet salsas without worrying about refrigeration or bulky bottles. WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (PRWEB) April 12, 2023 Salsa Queen, producer of gourmet M... |
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