For Immediate Release
Contact:
Larry Whiteley
Bass Pro Shops
417-873-5022
Leslie Valpey
916.329.4500
lvalpey@thomasent.com
Nation’s Premier Outdoor
Retailer Great Fit for Northern California Lifestyle
(May 25, 2006) – Executives from Thomas Enterprises, developers of The
Railyards in Sacramento and Bass Pro Shops, America’s premier outdoor
retailer signed a letter of intent to open a Bass Pro Shops Outdoor
World Superstore at The Railyards.
Bass Pro Shops unique, award-winning, mega size
outdoor stores are known for combining retail with entertainment,
conservation and outdoor education. Each store is uniquely designed to
pick up the local flavor of the area’s outdoor heritage and include
fish and wildlife mounts, historical pictures, and artifacts from local
hunters and fishermen. Their 33 retail stores across America attract
over 78 million people annually.
“This is exactly the kind of experience we want to
bring to The Railyards,” said Suheil J. Totah, vice president of
development for Thomas Enterprises. “Bass Pro Shops will
complement the existing retail in the downtown and attract customers
from across Northern California.”
Bass Pro Shops offers a wide range of fishing and
hunting gear and equipment for boating, hiking, backpacking, wildlife
viewing, camping, outdoor cooking and more. The retailer has been
named the #1 outdoor retailer in America by Sporting Goods Business
Magazine.
“This location offers a unique opportunity for one
of our destination retail stores, “said Bass Pro Shops President Jim
Hagale. “There are very few places that offer us the kind of space we
need in an area that is unique, historic and at the epicenter of one of
the premier outdoor regions in the country.”
Bass Pro Shops stores are much more than just a
retail establishment. The sights and sounds of the outdoors are
brought to life indoors through museum-quality wildlife dioramas, huge
murals and chandeliers depicting outdoor scenes, massive log and rock
work, waterfalls and aquariums stocked with native fish species. The
attention to the finest detail from wildlife tracks in the concrete to
wildlife carvings on logs and rafters helps add to the uniqueness of
Bass Pro Shops stores. The outside landscaping is even designed to
immerse visitors into the environment and compliment the rustic,
crafted elegance of the stores, as well as encourage conservation and
outdoor education utilization.
The result is numerous awards for the company’s
innovative store designs.
Outdoor education is a key component to Bass Pro Shops strong
commitment to natural resources and the sportsmen and sportswomen who
enjoy the outdoors. Weekly free outdoor skills workshops are
offered at all stores for kids, women, novice adults and families.
Bass Pro Shops has won more awards for their
conservation efforts than any other outdoor retailer in America. Their
commitment to environmental stewardship is evident in every aspect of
store design both inside and out. They work with both local and
national conservation groups to help preserve our outdoor traditions
for future generations.
The letter of intent signals a starting point for
the Railyards and Bass Pro Shops to begin negotiating terms of a lease.
Thomas filed a revised application with the City of Sacramento in March
and is in the process of obtaining approvals for the development.
Bass Pro Shops, also a major catalog and Internet retailer, is
headquartered in Springfield, Missouri. It currently has 33 retail
locations across the United States and Canada with 6 more locations
scheduled to open by the end of 2006. For more information
regarding Bass Pro Shops store locations, products or special events,
please visit www.basspro.com
The Railyards redevelopment will transform the 240-acre Union Pacific
rail yard into a dynamic urban environment with 10,000 mixed-use high
density housing units, a mass transit hub, retail, office space,
hotels, riverfront access and sports and entertainment venues at the
historic site of the western terminus of the Transcontinental Railroad.
For more information please visit www.sacramentorailyards.com
For more information visit www.sacramentorailyards.com.
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