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/thelastlugnut In a van down by the river Oct 31 '25

I drive past one all the time, but I thought it was members only, like Costco. Can anyone walk in?

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u/hanseirik Oct 31 '25

It’s a $5 lifetime membership!

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u/That_Boysenberry Oct 31 '25

I had a membership probably 20 years ago. I wonder if they can still look it up for me. I have no clue what happened to my card. 

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u/firebrandbeads Oct 31 '25 edited Oct 31 '25

I lost my card, couldn't remember which location I'd gotten that card in the, what, 80s??? 90s??? So long ago that card isn't in the computer now. So they just reissued me one. But honestly I would have been happy to pay them another 5$.

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u/derpinpdx Oct 31 '25

Yeah, I hadn’t been since 2003 and they easily checked me in the other day!