MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The new Bass Pro Shops megastore will hold a grand opening on May 1, and the facility is now seeing delivery of merchandise daily. Once the store is stocked and ready to open, it will be the largest Bass Pro Shops location ever assembled.
The Pyramid, previously a 20,000-plus seat arena that hosted sports events and concerts, will house the retail location, a hotel, several restaurants, a nature museum, a zip-line facility and a bowling alley.
A previous article reported that the facility would include a Cypress swamp with fish, alligators and 24 faux Cypress trees that stretched into the upper reaches of the building. The 100-room hotel, the Big Cypress Lodge, will have uniquely designed rooms that include fireplaces, handcrafted furniture screened-in porches. Observation decks will line the outside of the facility.
“This will be one of the most dynamic retail stores in the world,” said Bass Pro Shops Founder and CEO Johnny Morris. “Developing the store has been a tremendous undertaking and represents the largest investment we’ve ever made, not only financially but in terms of time, energy and effort, in a retail store anywhere outside our national headquarters in Springfield, Mo.,” Morris said. “We are optimistic that what our team is collectively creating will set a new benchmark as a national, must-see retail, hotel, conservation and entertainment destination experience. The remarkable physical structure of the Pyramid has given us the opportunity to create one of the most incredible retail environments ever. We are excited to be a part of the transformation of this iconic structure in the city of Memphis.”