A Bass Pro Shops plans to open a giant store in La Mesa\u2019s Grossmont Center mall in 2028.<\/p>\n
This 148,000-square-foot outdoor sports and fishing hub will be the company\u2019s first San Diego store and the sixth in California. Bass Pro Shops has 182 stores in North America. The store could employ more than 150 people, the company said.<\/p>\n
According to its website, Bass Pro Shops sells everything from coolers to kayaks to tents to handguns to gun safes. Bass Pro Shops also specializes in fishing gear and boats, as its name signals.<\/p>\n
Johnny Morris, who founded Bass Pro Shops in 1972 in Missouri, said in a news release that this area has saltwater and freshwater fishing, which makes it \u201csomething truly special.\u201d<\/p>\n
La Mesa Mayor Mark Arapostathis said that he was excited the company is coming to La Mesa.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis announcement is another exciting milestone in the ongoing transformation of Grossmont Center,\u201d Arapostathis said.<\/a><\/p>\n The company gives a 10% discount to veterans, active military, law enforcement officers, firefighters, and state fish and wildlife agency employees with its Legendary Salute Program.<\/p>\n The closest Bass Pro Shops are in Irvine and Rancho Cucamonga.<\/p>\n