It’s true! It’s very true! 
TIGHT!
I wish they would put a scheels or bass pro shop in out by the mall in la crosse, our mall sucks! no man departments except for sears 
I heard it wasn’t gonna happen, afterall? For what it’s worth, I heard that from one of the customer service gals at Cabelas! 
I hope it’s true, I can get use to having them and Cabelas within driving distance!!!
I also heard it isn’t going to happen. I think I heard the money fell through for the whole expansion at the MOA. It was supposed to double in size.
If it falls through that’s a bummer. That would be the only reason for me to head out to the Mall. They built that darned thing on top of my ball park and I’m still mad about it.
Rootski
Kinda a rough place for a bass pro though hope they have enough sales if they move in there.
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If it falls through that’s a bummer. That would be the only reason for me to head out to the Mall. They built that darned thing on top of my ball park and I’m still mad about it.
Rootski
And tore down my arena.. 
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If it falls through that’s a bummer. That would be the only reason for me to head out to the Mall. They built that darned thing on top of my ball park and I’m still mad about it.
Rootski
And tore down my arena..
Although it didn’t go down without a fight!
I agree with both of you. I had more memories out there at the Met Stadium. Still remember the left field bleachers with Bambo Rivera in his light blue uniform.
The store itself is still a go I believe. They were thinking of putting a lodge themed Radisson hotel on top of the store. Here is an article on it. I think the hotel financing is the part that is an issue. We should still get a BPS store at the Mall. Now I’ll finally have something to do while the wife is there. We’ll see who can burn the plastic faster.
Come on guys that was a long time ago. We have a world class arena in the Excel. Which if the North Stars stayed they surely would not be playing at the Met still. Don’t get me wrong Norm was a 
hole for what he did. And the Twinkies are getting a brand new ballpark which should be awesome. Only bad thing no tailgating at the park!!! So bring on Bass Pro Shops!!!! Oh yeah did I mention I live 5 minutes from the mall 
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Oh yeah did I mention I live 5 minutes from the mall
Are you bragging, or Complaining 
Farmboy,
Bragging that I am 5 minutes to Bass Pro Shops. Complaining that I live in such a urban setting. So I guess, both. 
I hear that it is still going to happen. It is also listed in the newest catalog that I got last week.
Ron
Building one in the mall means fighting all that traffic and all those thousands of women who shop there. Why not build one in a place thats easy to get into and out of like they did the Cabelas store at Owatonna, Mn. It would make more sense to me anyway. I’m one of those guys who hates fighting traffic.
Thanks, Bill
Hey Bill,
Us guys need a place to go when we get stuck going to the mall with the ladies. So instead of getting thrown into the dog house, we can say sure honey I will go. And when we get there we can make a beeline to Bass Pro Shops.
Did this ever happen?
No sir.
the plan is completely dead from what I have read.. someone correct me if I am wrong..
at least about BPS.. because , I KNOW, that I am wrong on a number of things.. and that leaving my self that open on this forum may make me cry.. 
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the plan is completely dead from what I have read.. someone correct me if I am wrong..
at least about BPS.. because , I KNOW, that I am wrong on a number of things.. and that leaving my self that open on this forum may make me cry..
Oldrat, please don’t expose yourself on the forum
I would like to sit in on some of the meetings (city level) to hear what is actually being discussed for rezoning, tax breaks , … and everything involved to get a box store of this size approved. Seems like there has been a number of proposed locations throughout the mid-west that receives some interest, then falls off the radar. I’ve heard a few through the rumor mill for WI.
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please don’t expose yourself on the forum
Don’t expose yourself anywhere! There are laws!! 
Bass Pro Shops a no go, but the Bass Ponds are still there.
Whatever happened to this? We >NEED< a Bass Pro in Minnesota! It should be a criminal offense honestly that they don’t have a single location here. Like, literally. Cabela’s has 4 Minnesota locations, and Bass Pro has ZERO. Makes as much sense as wiping before you poop.
Four BP stores could be here sooner than later…
Read an article last month saying a deal was expected to wrap up within days….. Still waiting, almost a month later. http://nypost.com/2016/07/14/cabelas-nears-sale-to-goldman-sachs-and-bass-pro-shops/
Hopefully if it happens, all Cabelas get rebranded as Bass Pro Shops.
Read an article on July 13 saying a deal was expected to wrap up within a few days, and here I am, almost a month later, still waiting…. http://nypost.com/2016/07/14/cabelas-nears-sale-to-goldman-sachs-and-bass-pro-shops/
Hopefully if it happens, all Cabela’s are rebranded as Bass Pro Shops.
You sure like BPS Mr. Smith. 
I had never been to a Bass Pro store before and on Wednesday of last week, while on the way to Branson, MO we stopped in the Springfield, MO store.
All I can say is WOW!!!
The Cabelas in Rogers seems like the St Cloud Scheels store to me now. That BPS was absolutely incredible.
500,000 square feet compared to around 200,000 for the Rogers Cabelas.
If you are going to a store to shop, cabelas is far better IMO, but if you want to see “things” then BPS is way cooler.
That store in Springfield is their original flagship store, so it is bigger and better than their others. But I agree, I’d rather have a BPS over Cabelas any day.
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