Bristol – Sen. Bill Carrico (R-Fries) and Del. Israel O’Quinn (R-Washington) were on site today to help announce that Cabela’s, a national outdoors chain, would open a new store in Bristol, providing hundreds of new jobs for the region.
“There is nothing more important to Del. O’Quinn and me than bringing jobs to Southwest Virginia,” Carrico said. “I am excited by today’s announcement and the hundreds of individuals who will now be able to go to work.”
Del. O’Quinn, who is serving his first term in the legislature, said the announcement is a victory for economic development in the region. “The fact that this company chose Bristol and Washington County to house their first store in Virginia says a lot,” he said. “It shows their faith in the citizens of Southwest Virginia, and it is a testament to the hard work of many local leaders to make this happen.”
Carrico and O’Quinn pointed to legislation that both worked to pass in the General Assembly earlier this year. Senate Bill 607 entitled the city of Bristol to retain certain sales and use taxes generated on the premises of the development. “We worked hard with members of both parties to ensure that this legislation was passed,” Carrico said. “Everyone sat down together because we knew this meant more jobs for Southwest Virginia.”
“I am thrilled that our legislation led to today’s announcement,” said O’Quinn. “This is an example of bipartisan cooperation on legislation that led to hundreds of new jobs for our region. It’s an honor to be a part of that process.”
Cabela’s will be an anchor store in a retail development project on Exit 5 in Bristol. It is scheduled to open in 2014.
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