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Originally Posted by Guiltyspark
Are you talking about Bass Pro? They are giant stores that sell everything from hunting and fishing goods to camping supplies and 30 foot boats. You should be glad that pyramid building is being saved.
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As far as being saved vs. demolition, the City of Memphis couldn't afford to tear it down. There were other (extremely weak) proposals out there such as an indoor theme park, an aquarium, a casino (although gambling isn't leagal in TN other than the TN Lottery). I don't necessarily have a problem with Bass Pro moving into the Pyramid other than the fact that it will look like this in about a year:
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