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National Outdoor Retailer Planning Bowling Green Store

A national retailer for hunting, fishing, and outdoor gear will open a store in Bowling Green in 2014.  Cabela's will build a 42,000-square-foot store, making it the second in Kentucky, joining one in Louisville. 

Communications Specialist Wes Remmer told WKU Public Radio that the Cabela’s Outpost store will be among the company's smallest.

“The Outposts are about 40,000 square feet, whereas, some of our other retail locations can range up to 250,000 square feet," explains Remmer.  "The Outposts are a way to get into those smaller markets.”

Cabela’s will open the Bowling Green store next fall and employ about 90 full-time, part-time, and seasonal workers. 

Cabela's Outpost will be located at the intersection of Scottsville Road and Ken Bale Boulevard.

Lisa is a Scottsville native and WKU alum. She has worked in radio as a news reporter and anchor for 18 years. Prior to joining WKU Public Radio, she most recently worked at WHAS in Louisville and WLAC in Nashville. She has received numerous awards from the Associated Press, including Best Reporter in Kentucky. Many of her stories have been heard on NPR.