Nike is based in Beaverton, Oregon, which is a substantial inner-ring suburb of Portland. It is the fourth-largest employer in the area and only one out of two large employers that is not a health care system. So it was a big deal when the corporation temporarily closed its flagship store due to safety concerns. It was a huge symbolic hit to the reputation of the city and an economic hit to the neighborhood in which it was based. After months of negotiations with the Mayor of Portland Ted Wheeler...

Nike's store in northeast Portland, Oregon, reportedly is closing due to safety and security issues. The Soul District Business Association announced Friday in a news release that Nike had said the store would be closing. Nike stated that the company would be "reimagining" the retail space and is "considering future locations as part of this community's long-term revitalization plan." The Soul District Business Association called the plan to permanently close the store "a major economic blow" to the community. Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler said the city tried to work with...

Nike confirmed Thursday it won’t try to reopen a long-closed location in Portland, Oregon, because the store has been plagued by repeated thefts. The store quietly closed in fall 2022 amid a rash of brazen shoplifting incidents where crooks would walk out with armfuls of merchandise, according to local NBC affiliate KGW-TV. The sports retail giant told Mayor Ted Wheeler in February that the closure was due to “deteriorating public safety conditions and rapid escalation in retail theft.” Nike asked Mr. Wheeler at the time if off-duty Portland police officers...

"Nike’s commitment to supporting and uplifting Portland's North and Northeast community is unwavering. We are reimagining Nike's retail space, permanently closing our current location at 2650 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, and considering future locations as part of this community's long term revitalization plan," the company said. "True to our roots, we will seek the input of local community organizations and leaders to determine the best new location. As we plan ahead, we are keeping the best interest of our employees at heart, providing them options to continue to...

Nike is set to permanently close its store in Northeast Portland, Oregon, following several years of criminality and safety concerns that have made the location’s continued operation untenable, according to OregonLive. Nike, the American footwear and apparel giant established in Oregon, had effectively closed the location to the public for most of 2023, but it was unclear whether the closure was permanent, according to OregonLive.

Nike is reportedly permanently closing its store in northeast Portland, Oregon, citing safety and security issues for vacating the retail space. The Soul District Business Association announced in a news release on Friday that Nike had said the company would be closing the store, per the Oregonian. NEW COLLEGE OF FLORIDA FACES HOUSING SHORTAGE AND LIBERAL REVOLT AFTER DESANTIS 'EXPERIMENT' Nike confirmed to the outlet that it would be "reimagining" the retail space and is "considering future locations as part of this community’s long term revitalization plan.” The Soul District...

The Nike store on MLK Boulevard in Portland, February 13, 2023 (KOIN) Nike said they are re-imagining its retail spaces PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Nike confirmed they are permanently closing the community store on Northeast MLK Boulevard in Portland, months after they requested a security partnership with the City of Portland. In February, Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler announced he would increase patrols in the area is Nike re–opened the story. But the store remained closed for months. Nike officials told KOIN 6 News they are re-imagining its retail spaces and...