G.I. JOE’S plans to open a new Bellingham, Washington store in early November. The Bellingham store, G.I. Joe’s 26th store, and eleventh in the state of Washington, will utilize 52,000 sq. ft. of the former Home Base store at 300 E. Bellis Fair Parkway.
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