Specialty outdoor retailer REI Co-op will open in Beavercreek, Ohio, in spring 2024. The store will offer an assortment of apparel, gear and expertise for camping, cycling, running, fitness, hiking, paddling, climbing, snow sports and more. In addition, certified mechanics will tune and repair equipment through a full-service bike, ski and snowboard shop.
The approximately 23,000-square-foot store will be located at 2650 N. Fairfield Road and will feature buy online, pickup in-store and curbside pickup.
REI membership in Ohio includes 397,000 members, and the co-op has stores in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus-Easton and Columbus-Dublin.
Members who join the co-op enjoy a range of benefits, including a used gear program called Re/Supply to find deals on lightly used gear and trade-in products for gift cards, discounts on shop services and experiences, an annual Co-op Member Reward of 10 percent back on eligible purchases, and more.
REI’s philanthropy efforts are centered on the belief that the outdoors should be a place where everyone can be themselves, access opportunities, and connect with their community. Locally, REI staff identify regional organizations whose missions focus on improving access to outdoor recreation places, as well as those connecting nearby underrepresented communities to time outdoors.
More broadly, the co-op partners with state and national nonprofits that advocate for policies to protect the outdoors, for everyone. Last year, these combined efforts equated to $6.9 million invested in 503 nonprofits. In Ohio, 29 nonprofits received $601,000 in grant funding from the co-op.
To learn more about recipients in Ohio visit https://www.reifund.org/grantees/locations.
