REI Co-op to hold grand opening celebration in Lynnwood, Washington on April 4-5

Specialty outdoor retailer REI Co-op welcomes the community to its grand opening at Alderwood Parkway Plaza Shopping Center on April 4 in Lynnwood, Washington. A two-day celebration will include 25 outdoor vendors, community partners, an outdoor social, and more. 

At 39,480 square feet, the new Lynnwood store is nearly twice the size of the current Alderwood Mall location. Outdoor enthusiasts will find larger gear and apparel selections in every department, including extended sizing offerings. The new location is close to the Interurban Trail, a multiuse cycling and walking/running path that connects Seattle to Everett. An in-store community space will offer classes and workshops.

The store will open every day at 10am with festivities including giveaways (while supplies last) and free morning coffee. Washington National Park Foundation will receive proceeds from commemorative mug purchases to support their efforts at Mount Rainier, North Cascades, and Olympic National Parks. 

More than two dozen outdoor brands will participate in an outdoor social from 10am-5pm with giveaways, music, and more. Brands include Arc’teryx, AeroPress, Altra, Arbor, Backpacker’s Pantry, Black Diamond Equipment, Dragon, ENO Hammocks, Gear Aid, GORE-TEX, Gregory Mountain Products, Hydro Flask, Igloo, Mammut, Nikwax, Nuun, Oboz Footwear, Osprey, OOFOS, OXO, Salomon, Saucony, Saxx, Sea to Summit, and Tailwind Nutrition.

“After two decades at the mall, our team of more than 70 green vests look forward to sharing their expertise with our members and outdoor community at Alderwood Parkway Plaza Shopping Center,” said store manager Nikki Mashapure. “With twice the sales floor space and expanded product offerings, the one-level store will feature a larger bike and ski shop, expanded backstock area, and a larger loading dock for added efficiency to our operations. We are incredibly grateful to have a community room to offer to local outdoor nonprofit partners and to host in-store classes and workshops.”

REI’s Alderwood Mall location will close at 3pm on March 23. The relocated store will soft open to the community on March 28. All grand opening festivities with outdoor brands and giveaways begin April 4.

Today, nine stores serve more than 1.65 million members in western Washington. There are 28,600 lifetime REI members in Lynnwood. The closest locations to the Lynnwood store are the Seattle flagship (15 miles away, opened 1996) and locations in Bellevue (16 miles away, opened 2016), Silverdale (33 miles away, opened 2013) and Issaquah (23 miles away, opened 2007).

As the country’s largest consumer co-op, everyone is welcome to shop at REI. Co-op members enjoy a wide range of benefits, including bike and snow shop discounts, member coupons and discounts, access to a used gear trade-in program, annual member reward of 10% back on eligible purchases, extended satisfaction guarantee window of one year, free U.S. standard shipping, and more.

With each new membership purchased, the co-op donates $5 to support the REI Cooperative Action Fund, a community-driven nonprofit that supports nonprofits across the country doing essential work to create a more equitable outdoors for everyone and research nature’s impact on health. Since its inception in 2021, the Fund has provided 698 grants totaling nearly $24 million. Last year, $240,000 went to Washington nonprofits, including Climbers of Color, Edge Outdoors, Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust, Black Farmers Collective, The Mountaineers, Skate Like a Girl, and Outdoors for All.

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