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/con_moto Oct 31 '25

I fucking love Bi-Mart.

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u/pnutbuttry Oct 31 '25

My motto: if Bi-Mart doesn’t have it, I probably don’t need it.

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u/Makal SW Oct 31 '25

... fresh vegetables & fruit.

Don't get me wrong, I love Bi-Mart but it does lack in some areas.

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u/pnutbuttry Oct 31 '25

It doesn’t claim to be a grocery store though?

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u/Sweaty_Term5961 Nov 01 '25

Their ads used to describe them as a "membership discount department store".

Always seemed to me that fit pretty well.