Bass Pro Shops plans to open its first store in Western Pennsylvania in early 2026.
The 100,000-square-foot, two-level “Outdoor World” super store will be part of Newbury Market off of Interstate 79’s Bridgeville exit in South Fayette, Allegheny County, the company announced this week.
The store is expected to employ more than 130 people.
According to the company, the South Fayette store will offer a selection of hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation gear tailored to the region. Bass Pro Shops combine retail with entertainment, outdoor education and conservation.
It will be the company’s third store in the state. There is a Bass Pro Shops in Harrisburg and a Cabela’s in Hamburg. Bass Pro Shops acquired Cabela’s in 2017.
The nearest Bass Pro Shops to Pittsburgh is in Morgantown, W. Va.
The store would come more than 20 years after Bass Pro Shops first announced plans to locate in Washington County. In 2005, the company announced plans that did not materialize for a $187 million complex in South Strabane with its own shooting and archery ranges, a park and an all-terrain vehicle test track.
Johnny Morris founded Bass Pro Shops in 1972, selling tackle out of his father’s liquor store in Springfield, Mo.
“It’s an honor to have the opportunity to serve the sportsmen and women in the Pittsburgh area, with genuine friendly, expert service and to help outfit them for adventures as they enjoy Pennsylvania’s great outdoors,” Morris said in a statement.
A team of artists and craftsmen will design the store’s localized imagery to reinforce its immersive outdoor theme, the company said. Bass Pro Shops locations feature a large aquarium and water features stocked with native fish species, thousands of local antiques and artifacts, hundreds of trophy fish and wildlife mounts and murals depicting local scenes.
“We are extremely excited to have such a great and unique retail brand join our Newbury Market development,” said Craig Cozza, of Cozza Enterprises, the developer of Newbury Market. “This one-of-a-kind super retailer will differentiate our project from all others, and will catalyze other one-of-a-kind new to market concepts to join us. We are absolutely thrilled.”
Employment information, when available, will be posted online at basspro.com/careers.
Brian C. Rittmeyer is a TribLive reporter covering news in New Kensington, Arnold and Plum. A Pittsburgh native and graduate of Penn State University's Schreyer Honors College, Brian has been with the Trib since December 2000. He can be reached at brittmeyer@triblive.com.