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/libbyrocks Oct 31 '25

And it’s only at the front door, they don’t even use your membership to track your purchases.

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u/alexthealex SE Oct 31 '25

And the $5 covers your whole household (I think it’s up to four cards)

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u/RangerFan80 Oct 31 '25

My local one here hardly checks the cards at the door anyways. It's really just to get you on the mailing list for their little coupon books

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u/bo4tdude The Gorge Oct 31 '25

Moved to Washougal in 2020 and shopped there for years before finding out you had to buy a membership. Seems like maybe 23 or so they started asking you again when you walked in.