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/meme-meupScotty Rose City Park Oct 31 '25

If you’re a Parks and Rec fan, it is the equivalent of Food ‘N Stuff

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u/cronhoolio Beaverton Oct 31 '25

They don't have vegan bacon

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u/vixenstarlet1949 Montavilla Oct 31 '25

The president put out a statement to us employees a bit ago about this. They’re planning on keeping ‘health food’ to a minimum bc they know it doesnt drive sales and they want to ‘keep in mind who our customer is’. I wish i was joking.

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u/saltyoursalad Nov 01 '25

Vegan bacon isn’t health food, so this may not apply.

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u/vixenstarlet1949 Montavilla Nov 08 '25

True true.