The city of Odessa breaks ground on Bass Pro Shops [Video]

ODESSA, Texas — A piece of Odessa is being carved out for the brand new Bass Pro Shops in Odessa.

On Wednesday, the retailer for outdoor gear broke ground at its upcoming location off of Highway 191 and Mission Blvd.

“This can be the hub of the all new development out here,” said John Beckmeyer, the Odessa city manager. “This is an area that is really growing […] Last Tuesday night we approved another road out in this area.”

Initially, crews were going to build a 65,000-square-foot building. However, that has been changed to a 100,000-square-foot retail destination.

“You’re going to see a lot of our proprietary brands, which are things like World Wide Sportsman, Natural Reflections, RedHead, Johnny Moore, Team Lew’s Signature reels and rods, …