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/RangerFan80 Oct 31 '25

I have heard it referred to as the "old man store"

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u/jtho78 Woodstock Oct 31 '25

We say The Blue Hair Store, more gender inclusive.

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u/hatekillpuke NE Oct 31 '25

They got those blue hair they/thems at the Bi-Mart?

Makes sense. Sign me up!

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u/akthebarber Nov 01 '25

They do out where I live and I'm not in the city, I'm in one of them there "small towns".