Specialty outdoor retailer REI Co-op is set to continue expanding throughout the U.S., with plans to open three new stores by the end of the summer.
Locations will offer outdoor recreation gear and apparel as well as a full-service bike shop. Stores in cold weather locations will have seasonal ski and snowboard shops, according to a press release initially announcing the locations.
The locations were chosen for cities near outdoor recreation landmarks, REI vice president of stores Mary-Farrell Tarbox said in the press release.
“Cities that will have new stores represent communities that serve as a gateway to some of the country’s most incredible natural places and where our members currently live or destinations where they love to play outside,” Tarbox said.
Where is REI opening new stores?
REI is set to open three new stores by the end of the year, company spokesperson Megan Behrbaum told USA TODAY. So far in 2025, the co-op already opened one new location and completed the relocation of two more.
Those stores are:
Carlsbad, California (relocation, opened in February)
Lynnwood, Washington (relocation, opened in April)
Amherst, New York (opened in April)
Chico, California (opens June 20)
Elk Grove, California (opens July 25)
Durango, Colorado (opens in August)
REI also revealed the press release that it will open new stores in Prosper, Texas and St. George, Utah in 2026, along with a relocation in Eugene, Oregon.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: REI opening new stores in California, Colorado in summer 2025
