General Info

Known for its giant retail stores that bring the outdoors indoor, Bass Pro Shops operates a nationwide chain of sporting and outdoor goods outlets. Its direct-mailed catalog, which was first produced in 1974, is delivered to more than 30 million customers each year. The company s stores, catalog and Web site, which receives more than 2 million visitors each year, together offer more than 110,000 items, including fishing rods, reels, baits, lures, rainwear, sunglasses, watercraft, guns, tree stands, cutlery, arching equipment, hunting clothing, decoys, electronics, tents, sleeping bags, metal detectors and radios. John Morris founded Bass Pro Shops in 1972. The company has headquarters in Springfield, Mo., and operates stores in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. Each store has a number of themed display rooms with a variety of mounted animals and a large aquarium that is home to various fish.