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[Slammer223]

Gosh,I hope that's not how it works.Are we maybe being a little too cynical?Isn't there any benefit when these big stores come to an area?

[Pete_G]

Thompson's Sport Shop bit the dust shortly after Sports Authority moved down the street from it. That was a great shop that did everything and it was my childhood fishing shop.

A good friend of mine owns a fly fishing shop in the area BPS seems to have it's heart set on. It's the shop that really got me into saltwater fly fishing back when I was younger. Thriving in the shadow of one of those mega stores is NOT easy and I'll not be too pleased if he struggles on account of BPS.

I'll be even more hell bent on ruining BPS and Cabellas sales in this region then I already am if that comes to pass. Don't think I won't start selling freshwater bass stuff just to spite them.

What also gets me riled up is that I really don't feel those places do anything to pass fishing on to the next generation in the way smaller shops do. My parents really weren't that into fishing, I can say right now Thompson's is a large part of what I'm doing both for work and play today.

[ronfish]

Originally Posted by Slammer223

Gosh,I hope that's not how it works.Are we maybe being a little too cynical?Isn't there any benefit when these big stores come to an area?

When towns or states give tax breaks to businesses/industry there is the benefit of more jobs but generally only for the term of the tax break then the business/industry decides to try for mor tax breaks or threatens to leave, they usually do the latter and take the jobs with them. The towns/states are left to deal with the abandoned property and unemployment. If BPS or Cabelas aren't making enough profit to expand then let them think twice about expanding.
Also for thosse who use BPS an d Cabelas for tackle purchases now do so without paying any sales tax. If either of these two sores come to Mass. then you'll have to pay sales tax even when ordering online. Just some morre fuel for the fire. Ron