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Brian Alg
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In reply to Valen • 10:32a, 8/31/26
It's a sliding scale, I thought pushing through the $750k on the Plug & Play thing was a goofy waste of money. But compared to giving $50+ million in city assets to the private ballpark company (but the public can use it when nobody else wants it!) wasting $750k seems downright frugal.

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I'll text you. If you want to talk about stuff, I am open to it. There is lots the city can do to promote prosperity.

But it doesn't involve flinging around millions in taxpayer resources or creating a burdensome-to-navigate-unless-you-do-what-we-want regulatory environment in an effort to shoehorn the economy in a certain direction.

It involves making it easier to do business here in a way that makes sense to do business here.
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In reply to FlyRod • 4:55a, 9/1/26
FlyRod said:
EBrazosAg said:
The post says "in talks". Is that like in talks to sell Macys building?


Like "in talks" with the Pappas Brothers, or Central Market, or Trader Joe's?

I mean maybe this will actually happen of course. Who can say? More jobs at least and that's always a good thing.


Total hype like Pappadeaux. I don't imagine it really happening. Aggieland isn't really fishing territory.
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In reply to phillytex24 • 5:37a, 9/1/26
Yancy, et al, are going to throw a lot of goodies their way. That's the M.O. of both sides of this thing. The city and the developers are both publicizing it. So they probably have already landed on numbers. The only ones in the dark are the taxpayers getting gigged. The gigging might come in the form of discounted land, free infrastructure work, and/or TIF. But Bass Pro is notorious for duping cities into coughing up goodies (look it up, they're notorious) to chase bizarre retail pipe dreams

lol, who falls for this?
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In reply to phillytex24 • 6:25a, 9/1/26
phillytex24 said:
FlyRod said:
EBrazosAg said:
The post says "in talks". Is that like in talks to sell Macys building?


Like "in talks" with the Pappas Brothers, or Central Market, or Trader Joe's?

I mean maybe this will actually happen of course. Who can say? More jobs at least and that's always a good thing.


Total hype like Pappadeaux. I don't imagine it really happening. Aggieland isn't really fishing territory.


Bass Pro Shop locations defining what their market analysis deems as "fishing territory"

https://stores.basspro.com/?affcode_c=&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=319440751&gbraid=0AAAAAD1Tgte5cHsU6rUyuIZmNM0pDtO0a&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIudLWnqLNlgMVOi3UAR0bJhpLEAAYASABEgKh_vD_BwE

Appear to be dozens of inland locations that share similarities with BCS. In fact, they seem to be "all over the map" so to speak.
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8:03a, 9/1/26
Bass Pro sells a lot more than "fishing" gear
www.elitellp.net/

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In reply to phillytex24 • 8:21a, 9/1/26
phillytex24 said:
FlyRod said:
EBrazosAg said:
The post says "in talks". Is that like in talks to sell Macys building?


Like "in talks" with the Pappas Brothers, or Central Market, or Trader Joe's?

I mean maybe this will actually happen of course. Who can say? More jobs at least and that's always a good thing.


Total hype like Pappadeaux. I don't imagine it really happening. Aggieland isn't really fishing territory.

All from Bass Pro's website-

https://about.basspro.com/newsroom/stories/college-station-texas/

Quote:
At the new College Station location, Bass Pro Shops is expected to employ more than 125 Outfitters eager to serve customers and their pursuits in the great outdoors. Employment information, when available, will be posted at basspro.com/careers.


Link to the press release

And a rendering of the CSTX store


www.elitellp.net/

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In reply to EliteElectric • 11:26a, 9/1/26
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EliteElectric said:
phillytex24 said:
FlyRod said:
EBrazosAg said:
The post says "in talks". Is that like in talks to sell Macys building?


Like "in talks" with the Pappas Brothers, or Central Market, or Trader Joe's?

I mean maybe this will actually happen of course. Who can say? More jobs at least and that's always a good thing.


Total hype like Pappadeaux. I don't imagine it really happening. Aggieland isn't really fishing territory.

All from Bass Pro's website-

https://about.basspro.com/newsroom/stories/college-station-texas/

Quote:
At the new College Station location, Bass Pro Shops is expected to employ more than 125 Outfitters eager to serve customers and their pursuits in the great outdoors. Employment information, when available, will be posted at basspro.com/careers.


Link to the press release

And a rendering of the CSTX store



Don't hold your breath.

/townies
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In reply to techno-ag • 9:18p, 9/1/26
techno-ag said:
EliteElectric said:
phillytex24 said:
FlyRod said:
EBrazosAg said:
The post says "in talks". Is that like in talks to sell Macys building?


Like "in talks" with the Pappas Brothers, or Central Market, or Trader Joe's?

I mean maybe this will actually happen of course. Who can say? More jobs at least and that's always a good thing.


Total hype like Pappadeaux. I don't imagine it really happening. Aggieland isn't really fishing territory.

All from Bass Pro's website-

https://about.basspro.com/newsroom/stories/college-station-texas/

Quote:
At the new College Station location, Bass Pro Shops is expected to employ more than 125 Outfitters eager to serve customers and their pursuits in the great outdoors. Employment information, when available, will be posted at basspro.com/careers.


Link to the press release

And a rendering of the CSTX store



Don't hold your breath.

/townies


This will be very exciting!!!
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9:36p, 9/1/26
AG
That's not a rendering of the CS store, just a store. The CS will not be that big.
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In reply to 1939 • 3:11p, 9/2/26
100,000 is pretty big. Close to if not slightly smaller than the typical Lowes or Home Depot. I get the sense that some folks are just assuming that our community cannot possibly support the massive size Bass Pro Shop they are accustomed to visiting but the one in Katy, according to the interwebs, is about 130-140k. Bigger, sure, but the store they plan to build here aint gonna be a Bass Pro Shops Pantry...
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In reply to jimbo457 • 3:26p, 9/2/26
jimbo457 said:
100,000 is pretty big. Close to if not slightly smaller than the typical Lowes or Home Depot. I get the sense that some folks are just assuming that our community cannot possibly support the massive size Bass Pro Shop they are accustomed to visiting but the one in Katy, according to the interwebs, is about 130-140k. Bigger, sure, but the store they plan to build here aint gonna be a Bass Pro Shops Pantry...

The Home Depot here is 97366 sqft, so roughly the same size. Not too shabby
www.elitellp.net/

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3:26p, 9/2/26
How big is the one in Waco?
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In reply to wareagle044 • 3:28p, 9/2/26
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wareagle044 said:
How big is the one in Waco?

42,000 sq ft
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3:29p, 9/2/26
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Amazing people trying to throw shade on this. Be happy we're getting some good retail, people.
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In reply to wareagle044 • 3:29p, 9/2/26
wareagle044 said:
How big is the one in Waco?

39k
www.elitellp.net/

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3:45p, 9/2/26
www.elitellp.net/

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In reply to techno-ag • 3:50p, 9/2/26
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Amazing people trying to throw shade on this. Be happy we're getting some good retail, people.

Shade farmers get up early and work all day
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In reply to techno-ag • 4:20p, 9/2/26
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Amazing people trying to throw shade on this. Be happy we're getting some good retail, people.


I think the concern is that it could be another empty big box location in the future if our vibrant fishing community is unable to support it well enough.
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In reply to maroon barchetta • 4:33p, 9/2/26
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maroon barchetta said:
I think the concern is that it could be another empty big box location in the future if our vibrant fishing community is unable to support it well enough.

honest question: have you ever been in a bass pro? fishing is prob less that 20% of the store
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In reply to EliteElectric • 4:48p, 9/2/26
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Good grief. I've been to the Springfield location. I knew it was big, but I didn't realize it was that big compared to others.
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In reply to EriktheRed • 4:53p, 9/2/26
EriktheRed said:
maroon barchetta said:
I think the concern is that it could be another empty big box location in the future if our vibrant fishing community is unable to support it well enough.

honest question: have you ever been in a bass pro? fishing is prob less that 20% of the store


Yes

I'm not sure the general buying public knows that.

Don't give people too much credit.
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6:51p, 9/2/26
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The Bass Pro Shop in Bossier City, LA is 106,000 sq/ft.

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7:40p, 9/2/26
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The Pearland store is 150k sq ft, including the restaurant I assume.
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In reply to maroon barchetta • 8:57p, 9/2/26
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maroon barchetta said:

Don't give people too much credit.

Fair point
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11:54a
My over/under was way too cynical. I am switching to $2 million. The rosiest projections I can think of might be that this will bring in $700k in taxes per year ($40 million in revenue in sales, a big chunk cannibalized from incumbent businesses, and $20 million in property valuation). Apply a 7% discount rate over 10 years, that's $5 million. If they go more than half that, I would be surprised. But the 380 team is motivated to give money away (still surprised they did the $50k to ViaSat after the fraud revelation). Also, the other side is excited. So I am going to go with 40% of rosy projections, $2 million. We will see tonight.
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In reply to Brian Alg • 12:06p
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Serious question, why do you live here? I think the only positive thing I've seen you say on this board is about the recent Federal Courthouse news. Everything else is nothing but complaining and general negativity.
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In reply to ElephantRider • 12:32p
My guess is he's just reacting to decisions made by local government.
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In reply to phillytex24 • 12:34p
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Last year a 100,000 sq ft Bass Pro Shops opened up in Odessa, Tx. Truly the states premier fishing destination.

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Yeah the idea they're just for fishing is pretty funny.
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Yeah imagine being confused about a place with BASS in it's title.
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In reply to ElephantRider • 1:59p
Something tells me that was not a serious question.

But if you and anyone else reading this donates a total of over $1k over the next 48 hours to BVIL.org/donate, my next post will be what I would be stoked to buy from Bass Pro Shop if it were already here.
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In reply to FlyRod • 2:38p
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Yeah imagine being confused about a place with BASS in it's title.

Especially one that hasn't been a tackle only company since 1981 and bought out and absorbed Cabelas, I can see where people might think those monstrous buildings would just be for fishing tackle
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In reply to EliteElectric • 2:39p
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EliteElectric said:
FlyRod said:
Yeah imagine being confused about a place with BASS in it's title.

Especially one that hasn't been a tackle only company since 1981 and bought out and absorbed Cabelas, I can see where people might think those monstrous buildings would just be for fishing tackle

Right. Or thinking Academy only sells school supplies.
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In reply to techno-ag • 2:52p
or that Apple sells fruit, or Amazon and don't get me started in Waffle House
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