Nike has closed its outlet store in Portland, Oregon permanently due to ongoing issues of theft and concerns over safety.
“Nike had sold discounted and out-of-season items at the Northeast neighborhood factory store since 1984,” a local news outlet reported. “Citing theft and safety concerns, the sportswear giant temporarily closed the retail location late last year.”
Leftist Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler said he was “very disappointed” Nike permanently closed its Portland store.
“I am very disappointed with the closure of the Nike Community Store on Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard,” Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler said in a statement. “My team and City Staff have worked tirelessly and in good faith with Nike for almost a year to offer creative solutions to their safety challenges.”
From The Gateway Pundit:
The neighborhood’s business group, the Soul District Business Association (SBDA), said that Nike had confirmed its decision in a phone call with the group’s leaders, the Portland Business Journal reported on Friday. The SBDA called the decision “a major economic blow.”
