Outdoors Store 'Next Adventure' Is Closing All Locations
A beloved outdoors store chain is closing all locations.
The Next Adventure chain was "a mainstay of Portland's outdoor scene for nearly three decades," Axios reported.
The owners have decided to retire and will be closing all four locations, according to Axios. Willamette Week reported that the locations will close by fall 2025.
A closing sale starts May 28 and runs through the summer, according to KOIN-TV.
The locations closing are "the flagship headquarters in Portland's Central Eastside, a smaller store in Sandy and its paddle centers in Portland and Warren," reported Axios. They are all in Oregon.
“We’ve been in business for 28 years, and we’ve loved every minute of it and loved Portland,” Deek Heykamp, co-owner of the store with his childhood friend Bryan Knudsen, told Willamette Week. “You come to a point in your business life where you have to make a decision, and we decided to retire.”
Heycamp told Willamette Week: "We’re facing a lot of uncertainty, and as the leader of the company, my job is to make sure that we have stability and certainty for our team and our staff and our vendors.” He did not detail the uncertainty.
The co-owners told KOIN-TV that the chain “gradually grew into a beloved Portland institution.”
At their height, the company "grew to have nearly 200 employees and $24 million in annual sales," the television station reported.
All of the inventory will be sold, The Portland Business Journal reported.
"Founded in 1997 by childhood friends Deek & Bryan, Next Adventure began as a humble endeavor selling used gear and closeouts. Since then, we've blossomed into the go-to destination for outdoor enthusiasts, offering a curated selection of top-quality gear at unbeatable prices," the chain's website says.
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