Seattle — Specialty outdoor retailer REI Co-op plans to open 10 new stores in 2024. Locations have been finalized for summer 2024 openings in Glendale, Ariz., and Rancho Mirage, Calif. A store in St. George, Utah, will open in fall 2025.
The co-op will open in formerly occupied retail spaces at Arrowhead Promenade in Glendale, Ariz., The River in Rancho Mirage, Calif., and St. George Place in St. George, Utah. Each location will offer a full-service bike shop. The new Utah location will also feature a ski and snowboard shop.
“Each of these communities has an abundance of easily accessible natural places to play in addition to proximity to iconic national parks where REI currently guides active adventures,” says Mary-Farrell Tarbox, REI vice president of stores. “We look forward to serving as a welcoming resource to everyone through our staff’s expertise and broad product assortment. As we do in every community where we have a presence, we will also establish nonprofit partnerships to support their efforts to help get more people outside.”
REI will open 10 stores in 2024, including:
• Spring: Beavercreek, Ohio, and Beaverton, Ore.
• Summer: Glendale, Ariz.; Ithaca, N.Y.; and Rancho Mirage, Calif.
• Fall: Albany, N.Y., and Tulsa, Okla.
The co-op will announce details of three additional stores opening this year as contracts are finalized. Two stores have been announced for 2025 thus far: Durango, Colo. (spring 2025) and St. George, Utah (fall 2025).
REI is a specialty outdoor retailer, headquartered near Seattle. For more information, visit www.REI.com.
SOURCE: REI Co-op