Economy
Why Have So Many Cities and Towns Given Away So Much Money to Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's?
The astonishing story of how the nation's two largest hunting and fishing specialty stores convinced small town America to pay for their expansions.
BOSSIER CITY, LA – When Bill Winkler opened his small archery shop, he was prepared to compete against businesses large and small – but not against a government-financed competitor.
"The day Bass Pro opened here in Bossier, the number of arrows I sold dropped off by 50 percent," says Winkler.