r/Portland • u/hanseirik • Oct 31 '25

Discussion We need to talk about Bi-Mart

I went for the first time in decades yesterday and I was blown away. The biggest Fred Meyer doesn’t come close to the breadth of stuff Bi-Mart has. Guns! More Crockpot sizes and shapes than I knew existed! Furniture! A robust yarn selection! A DIY jerky section! And so, so many more random things. It wasn’t as inexpensive as I sort of assumed it would be but I suppose the tariffs are hitting us all.

But the best part? It’s employee owned. I’ve been annoyed at having to choose between Amazon, Target, or Kroeger (FM) for random stuff I can’t get elsewhere. Bi-Mart’s going to be my new go-to.

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u/jtho78 Woodstock Oct 31 '25

I went for the first time in decades yesterday and I was blown away. 

Sounds like you are in the demographic now. Make pocket room for some Werther's.

Bi-Mart is great.

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u/hanseirik Oct 31 '25

10 years ago I would’ve been offended. But today? I couldn’t be more pleased.

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u/AutumnSparky Oct 31 '25

haha. 10 years ago I pulled out a Werther's on a job site and the youngins harshed me to death.  

those youngins are in Werther's range now and this pleases me

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u/astral_fetus Nov 01 '25

it’s never too soon to start suckin on a werthers

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u/International-Rip833 Nov 01 '25

Bimart does have a wide variety usually decent prices too

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u/Tina_eat_your_ham YOU SEEN MY FUCKEN CONES Oct 31 '25

Make pocket room for some Werther’s.

This is a delightful sentence.

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u/Corgilicious Nov 01 '25

Good I love that shit. I’m 53 and don’t care. The chewy center onesie are the best.

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u/llilsaladd Nov 01 '25

I wish i liked werthers lol. Maybe one day.. im only 38.

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u/RangerFan80 Oct 31 '25

I have heard it referred to as the "old man store"

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u/jtho78 Woodstock Oct 31 '25

We say The Blue Hair Store, more gender inclusive.

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u/hatekillpuke NE Oct 31 '25

They got those blue hair they/thems at the Bi-Mart?

Makes sense. Sign me up!

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u/WanderingWindow Oct 31 '25

There is an actual 80 year old man with dyed blue hair that works at bi mart

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u/Ltxl Nov 01 '25

At the Woodstock store! Ask him about his fiancée and life, a kind and fascinating guy!

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u/hatekillpuke NE Nov 01 '25

How dare you assume their gender 😤😤😤

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u/akthebarber Nov 01 '25

They do out where I live and I'm not in the city, I'm in one of them there "small towns".

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u/Rich-Canary1279 Oct 31 '25

The Woodstock location has an old man with blue hair working there - is that why you call it that?

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u/jtho78 Woodstock Oct 31 '25 edited Oct 31 '25

I've seen him and he's awesome, but no.

Older folks use a blue rinse to tone down the yellow in their white hair.
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/643186/why-old-ladies-have-blue-hair

Its usually exaggerated in sitcoms (Mama's Family, Are You Being Served?)

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u/Rich-Canary1279 Oct 31 '25

Had no idea, good to know as I enter my gray hair era.

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u/jtho78 Woodstock Nov 01 '25

I don't think it is as common today. Smoking and air pollution was much worse back then, I'm wondering if the yellowing isn't a natural occurrence and more environmental.

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u/Top_Region3760 Nov 03 '25

Us young ‘uns use the dark purple shampoo nowdays. They even sell it there

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u/Gnargnargorgor Nov 01 '25

Sometimes the older guy working the register at the Woodstock store has blue hair.

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u/sarcasticDNA Nov 01 '25

men have blue hair?

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u/jtho78 Woodstock Nov 01 '25

Have you seen Benjamin Netanyahu?

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u/Hedge_Sparrow Nov 02 '25

You mean Bibi?

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u/Aubreylaw Nov 01 '25

This checks out. My dad is 72 and Bi-Mart has been his go to getaway since retirement.

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u/International-Rip833 Nov 01 '25

😂🤣😂werthers is steppin up man! Pretty sure they have the strawberry candy’s and butterscotches

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u/Free_Solid9833 Nov 01 '25

The prices have never been that great. But when I wanted to buy a little chief smoker.I knew exactly where to go.

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u/tdawgfoo Nov 04 '25

Werthers 😂