REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.) said it will open a new store in Silverdale, WA in the fall of 2013.
The 24,500-square-foot store will be located at the intersection of NW Randall Way and Myhre Place NW.
“Our new Silverdale store will be much more convenient for more than 15,000 active REI members who reside along the Kitsap Peninsula,” said Kevin Golic, REI retail director for the Washington and Alaska district. “We look forward to providing REI’s quality products, advice and service to the many that consider the community the gateway to the Olympics.”
REI has granted $262,000 to 20 nonprofits in the Puget Sound area this year to help restore local trails, parks and waterways. Grant recipients include Forterra, Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust and Washington Trails Association.
The company will hire approximately 50 new employees for the new store. REI Silverdale will join eight other Puget Sound locations in serving more than 436,000 active members in the Seattle and Tacoma area. REI operates 127 stores in 31 states, two online stores rei.com and REI-OUTLET.com and the award-winning REI brand and Novara bike products.
