Nearly two years after Mayor Paulette Guajardo announced Bass Pro Shops’ potential expansion to Corpus Christi, city council members are seeking answers about the project’s status.
Three council members — Eric Cantu, Carolyn Vaughn, and Gil Hernandez — have requested a formal update on the project, listed as Item 25 on the July 28, 2026 Corpus Christi City Council agenda.
Guajardo revealed the outdoor retail giant had selected Corpus Christi as an expansion site during a special news conference on Oct. 16, 2024 — just five days before early voting began. The announcement came after what she described as two years of confidential negotiations under a strict non-disclosure agreement.
“It’s a long time in the making,” Guajardo said at the time, explaining that the project could create hundreds of jobs and serve as a significant economic development initiative for the community…