LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) --Â Two of the biggest names in the outdoors industry are a step closer to merging.
On Tuesday --Â a week after the Federal Trade Commission gave its approval --Â Cabela's shareholders approved a proposed deal for Bass Pro Shops to purchase the hunting and fishing supplies chain.Â
There's a Bass Pro in Clarksville, Indiana, and a Cabela's in Louisville's east end.
The merger is worth about $4.2 billion and is expected to close in the third quarter.
There's no word on whether any stores will close.
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