REI Co-op will open a new store in Bedford, NH, in fall 2023; this is the retailer’s second location in the state. The 22,000-square-foot space will be at Market and Main, at 125 S. River Road.

“Our purpose at REI in the Northeast is to serve our members and customers while connecting everyone to nature in a meaningful way,” said Sonny Russell, REI retail regional director for the Northeast.

REI has 78,900 members in New Hampshire, of which there are 3,400 members in Bedford and Manchester. Nearby stores in the planned Bedford location include Reading, MA; Cambridge, MA; Boston, MA; Framingham, MA; Hingham, MA; Westbrook, ME; and North Conway, NH.

The retailer has 178 locations in 42 states and the District of Columbia.