This has been in the works for awhile. Where I live there has been a Bass Pro shop for years and they were going to build a new store on the other side of town. Cabelas came to town just a half mile up the road and the project was put on hold. If they merge I am certain that they will merge down into only one location which Cabelas just built.
As the to closing gun rooms they most likely will. Cabelas just does not move that many gun room type guns for a good return on the floor space. Educated staff is hard to find and the Blue Book is not a good pricing guide unless you adjust to the real market. I've seen 500 dollar guns listed at 1200+ and stay unsold for two to three years. You can not make any profit by not selling guns because you over price them. Know you market or die as a business.
