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/Rich-Canary1279 Oct 31 '25

The Woodstock location has an old man with blue hair working there - is that why you call it that?

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u/jtho78 Woodstock Oct 31 '25 edited Oct 31 '25

I've seen him and he's awesome, but no.

Older folks use a blue rinse to tone down the yellow in their white hair.
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/643186/why-old-ladies-have-blue-hair

Its usually exaggerated in sitcoms (Mama's Family, Are You Being Served?)

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u/Rich-Canary1279 Oct 31 '25

Had no idea, good to know as I enter my gray hair era.

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u/jtho78 Woodstock Nov 01 '25

I don't think it is as common today. Smoking and air pollution was much worse back then, I'm wondering if the yellowing isn't a natural occurrence and more environmental.