G.I. Joe's plans to open a new Kennewick, Wash. store. The opening is scheduled for late April. The Kennewick store, G.I. Joes 24th, will utilize 52,000 sq. ft. of the former Wal-Mart store located at 7011 W. Canal St., just off Columbia Center Boulevard. The building will be completely reconfigured and remodeled to accommodate G.I. Joes. Mike Murphy will transfer from Medford, Oregon to manage the Kennewick store.
G.I. Joes CEO and president, Norm Daniels, said, “The Tri-Cities, and Kennewick especially, have been high on our expansion list for a long time. We finally found the right size building to be able to offer area sports and outdoor enthusiasts our unique combination of brand name merchandise, selection and excellent service.”
Daniels concluded, “Kennewick is the first of 3 new stores we anticipate opening in 2006. We are presently in the process of remodeling our Albany, Oregon store, and this spring we will also be opening a Joes Outlet store in Salem, Oregon.”
