Bass Pro Shops made a big splash last week when news broke that the company would no longer build an outpost store off Interstate 20 in Columbia County.
County officials allege that Bass Pro reneged on its deal to open a 50,000-square-foot retail store because of competition from a future Cabela’s under construction within the Village at Riverwatch development.
They also said Bass Pro asked for additional incentives, including $10 million to construct the building, in exchange for sticking with the original plan.
The company, which backed out of a similar deal in Richmond County in 2011, rebutted accusations by saying the county failed to disclose certain terms of negotiation, such as a park-and-ride program for I-20 motorists.
Columbia County Commission Chairman Ron Cross, who spoke out against Bass Pro last week after the latest developments, answered five questions by e-mail about the situation for The Augusta Chronicle.
via 5 Questions with Ron Cross about Bass Pro Shops | The Augusta Chronicle.
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