Comments on: Say No to Bass Pro

By: Darryl

Darryl — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:48:44 +0000

I love bass pro shops, and would love to have one locally “closer to cullman” and i have shopped at wileys a few times, but as a small construction company owner i would have to agree I don’t think the govt city,state or federal should give anyone any handouts, corp or civilian

By: David

David — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:56:33 +0000

Don,

Call me and I’ll be glad to sit down with you and discuss your concerns and perceptions at length. It’s ok for us to agree to disagree about economic incentives for private business. I have nothing against you or BPS or anyone else. We’ll see how it all plays out. Meanwhile, my offer remains open to meet with you.
May God bless you and your family and everything you place you place your hand to.

David

By: Don

Don — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:18:45 +0000

One more thought. The state of Alabama, along with MOrgan, Madison, Limestone and a few other counties are dumping millions of $s to lure Volkswagon to locate a plant here. Does Wlieys feel the same about that deal? The “schemes” are basically the same and VW does not generate sales tax. Limestone just commiteed $1 million to the robotic training center alone. Whats the difference here. That too is taxpayer money used to the benefit of one company. A EUROPEAN COMPANY. WHere is all the outrage over that deal. I guess Wiley would only have a problem with that if VW sold treestands and shotgun shells

By: Don

Don — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:49:22 +0000

Wileys practically monopolized the outdoors sporting goods market in North AL for decades. Thier prices reflected it too. I personnally have spent many $k at Wileys over the past 20 years. This development is not specifically for BPS. They are just the anchor store. There will be many other stores that will create 10x more jobs than Wileys ever did. I say its sour grapes and I will not step foot in a Wileys Store ever again.

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:05:17 +0000

Walt - you’re always good for tossing a cold dose of reality on the situation!

By: Matt, Alabama

Matt, Alabama — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:41:27 +0000

Even Walmart doesn’t get deals this good. I am beginning to wonder how Bass Pro pulls off this crap. My only immediate theory is they can blackmail the hell out of the local officials.

I have followed the bass pro that was supposed to be built in Leeds, near Birmingham. Well, the city gave them all these benefits, and maybe even built some infrastructure, but they have yet to build the store 3 or 4 years after the fact.

By: wayne

wayne — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:30:18 +0000

He ought to look into suing them for intentional interference with business relations. Probably won’t fly but still…

By: walt moffett

walt moffett — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:50:27 +0000

But will folks remember who voted for the trampling or vote for the folks who brought in SuperMegaWhatever and oh by the way, kept local taxes low, brought jobs and a new golden age of prosperity and progress? Afraid we both know the answer to that.