Big stores (cont'd)

Responding to my piece on Mathis Brothers (400,000 square feet) and Bass Pro Shops (200,000 square feet), Bob Rockenbach of Colton writes:

"Have you seen the current size of Chaparral Motorsports in San Bernardino lately? That place never stops growing ... the current retail space is around 150,000 square feet with another 350,000 square feet currently being utilized for service, storage, and future expansion!"

Ah yes, future expansion. For when 150,000 square feet starts feeling claustrophobic.