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Cabela's
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<p>Cabela's Inc. is an American retailer that specializes in <a href="/facts/Hunting/z1XhJdB2">hunting</a>, <a href="/facts/Fishing/EBVEPvhI">fishing</a>, <a href="/facts/Boating/mK3x7m4d">boating</a>, <a href="/facts/Camping/JmwUIl3A">camping</a>, and other outdoor recreation merchandise. The chain was founded by <a href="/facts/Richard_N._Cabela/PSeYcGjP">Richard N. Cabela</a> and Jim Cabela in 1961. Cabela's was acquired by <a href="/facts/Springfield%2c_Missouri/GRnmarYh">Springfield, Missouri</a>-based <a href="/facts/Bass_Pro_Shops/CeV8zdU4">Bass Pro Shops</a> in 2017 and has been a subsidiary since then. The brand’s retail locations feature wildlife exhibits and outdoor designs, and are viewed as tourist attractions. </p>