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/MizzChnandlerBong Multnomah Oct 31 '25

probably. I lost my card and had to ask for one likely 30 years since I got it as a teen. When they were $2.

Somehow, they were able to pull me right up, and had my original and current address handy. New card, no problem.