Bass Pro Shops announced plans to celebrate the official Grand Opening of its new retail location in Tyler, Texas, with a special Evening for Conservation, open to the public, on Wednesday, April 16, with entertainment starting at 5 p.m.
The new 77-000-square foot location on Market Square Boulevard near the Village at Cumberland Park, conveniently located in south Tyler, will be the 17th Bass Pro Shops location to serve customers in the state of Texas, with their vast selection of premier outdoor gear at low prices and genuine, friendly, expert service.
Johnny Morris, legendary angler and noted conservationist, started Bass Pro Shops in 1972 in an 8-square-foot space in his father’s liquor store in Springfield, Mo. That was the company’s sole location for its first 13 years. Today the company enjoys the support of the most dedicated customer base in the outdoors. Each year, millions of outdoorsmen and women shop at Bass Pro Shops or Cabela’s locations across the United States and Canada.
With a steadfast commitment to quality, value and friendly expert service, Bass Pro Shops has gained a reputation as North America’s Premier Outdoor and Conservation Company. This dedication has been recognized through numerous national awards. In each of the last four years, Bass Pro Shops was recognized as “America’s Most Trusted Outdoor Retailer” by Newsweek, was voted the leading outdoor retailer on Newsweek’s “America’s Best Retailers” list for the third consecutive year in 2024, and was recently named one of “America’s Most Admired Workplaces” by Newsweek.
Grand Opening night’s “Evening for Conservation,” a tradition started many years ago by Bass Pro Shops founder Johnny Morris unites sportsmen and women to support local conservation organizations
The Outdoor and Conservation company invites the greater Tyler community to a special ribbon-cutting ceremony and weekend-long celebration for its new location, highlighted by fishing and hunting celebrity appearances, leaders in conservation, family activities, giveaways and more. For every dollar spent during the Evening for Conservation, 20 percent (on most items) will be donated to local conservation organizations.
Following an outdoor star-studded Grand Opening program and ribbon cutting, guests will enter to get the first public look at the company’s newest retail destination as the store officially opens for business.