It’s Official! New Bass Pro Shops Coming to Arkansas
What was once deemed a mystery, called Project X, is no longer a mystery for residents living in Fort Smith, Arkansas. 5News is reporting that Bass Pro Shops has received a building permit for a 70,000-square-foot "Outpost" superstore in Fort Smith in the former location of Best Buy.
Bass Pro Shops Outpost
The new building listed at $20,000,000 will be located on Rogers Avenue in central Fort Smith, near Highway 22 and Interstate 540. The Bass Pro Shops Outpost will offer outdoor enthusiasts a variety of hunting, fishing, biking, and hiking equipment.
City officials say the new store is sure to bring more job growth to the area, along with new job opportunities. The Bass Pro Shops Outpost is themed around a wooden outpost similar to a cabin or cottage. Outpost stores also feature boat sales, trophy fish, and wildlife mounts, and are not quite as big as a Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World.
Themed around a wooden outpost similar to a cabin or cottage
For over a year, a shroud of mystery surrounded the city over what would be coming to the former Best Buy location amid speculation and rumors, prompting the name Project X.
About Bass Pro Shops
Johnny Morris, the founder of Bass Pro Shops, is excited to open a new Bass Pro Shops in a beautiful region with a community that loves the great outdoors in Arkansas. The Bass Pro Shops Outpost is expected to open in early 2026 and will have approximately 130 parking spaces.
Bass Pro Shops opened its first store in Springfield, Missouri, in 1972 and now has over 200 locations nationwide. This will make the third Bass Pro Shops in Arkansas.
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