Specialty outdoor retailer REI Co-op announced expansion plans to open 10 new stores in 2024, including summer openings in Glendale, Arizona and Rancho Mirage, California. A store in St. George, Utah will open in fall 2025.
The co-op will open its doors in formerly occupied retail spaces at Arrowhead Promenade in Glendale, The River in Rancho Mirage, and St. George Place in St. George. Each location will offer a wide assortment of apparel, gear and expertise for camping, cycling, running, fitness, hiking, climbing and more. In addition, a full-service bike shop will be staffed with technicians to tune, repair and enhance the performance of all bikes. 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,” said 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.”
Other stores opening in 2024 include Beavercreek, Ohio and Beaverton, Oregon in the spring, Ithaca, New York in the summer, and Albany, New York and Tulsa, Oklahoma in the fall.
The co-op will announce details of three additional stores opening this year as contracts are finalized. A Durango, Colorado store is scheduled for spring 2025.
