The U.S. Outdoor Store had been on Southwest Broadway since 1987, and in Portland for decades before that. It's new location is in the Pearl. Mike Rogoway/The Oregonian
The company that owns the U.S. Outdoor Store, a landmark retailer in downtown Portland for decades, has filed for bankruptcy and closed its downtown store – blaming violent demonstrations, street campers and panhandlers for its predicament.
“My customers tell me they’re tired of tripping over bodies to get to the store,” said owner Ed Ariniello. He joins a growing chorus of merchants furious over what they view as a significant decline of the city’s downtown core.
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