REI Co-op announced plans to open a store in Ithaca, NY in the summer of 2024.
“We look forward to being a resource to the outdoor community, including 23,600 REI members, and those who are active across the Finger Lakes region. Today, our nearest store is more than 90 miles away from Ithaca in Rochester,” said Sonny Russell, REI regional director. “As we do in every community where we have a presence, REI will also establish partnerships with nonprofits doing incredible work to protect natural places and create belonging in the outdoors.”
The REI store will be at South Meadow Marketplace at 742 South Meadow Street, Suite 200. The size will be approximately 17,000 square feet. Other REI stores in New York besides Rochester, include Carle Place, Huntington Station and Manhattan/SoHo.
REI expects to hire approximately 50 employees to work in the Ithaca store.
