{"id":2028628,"date":"2023-09-11T21:10:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T01:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nike-permanently-closes-portland-factory-store-over-theft-and-safety-issues-business-group-says\/"},"modified":"2023-09-11T21:12:44","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T01:12:44","slug":"nike-permanently-closes-portland-factory-store-over-theft-and-safety-issues-business-group-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nike-permanently-closes-portland-factory-store-over-theft-and-safety-issues-business-group-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Nike shuts down Portland factory store due to theft and safety concerns, says business group."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnike-permanently-closes-portland-factory-store-over-theft-and-safety-issues-business-group-says%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2028628&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Nike Factory Store in Portland Permanently \u2064Closes Due to Theft and\u2064 Safety Issues<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Nike announced the \u200bpermanent closure of its factory store in northeast Portland, Oregon, on Friday due to ongoing \u2064\u201ctheft \u2063and safety\u200d issues\u201d after nearly 40 years of business on the city\u2019s northeast side, according to a \u200bnon-profit that supports economic and business development in the\u200b neighborhood.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Soul District Business Association (SBDA) reported the footwear and apparel store\u2019s decision during a\u200b phone call with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregonlive.com\/business\/2023\/09\/nike-to-permanently-close-ne-portland-factory-store-business-district-says.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">local media<\/a>, calling the decision a \u201cmajor economic blow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis news has landed like a\u2063 lead balloon\u200d in our district,\u201d John Washington, the SDBA\u2019s executive director, said in a news \u200crelease. \u201cWe had all been holding our breath since last November when the store \u200bquietly shuttered its\u200b doors due to internal and external theft and safety issues.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut,\u2064 like so many of us riding out\u2064 the fallout of the pandemic and\u2063 protests, we held out hope that Nike, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dcs-hotel-harrington-closes-for-january-6-pro-trump-march-after-pressure-over-proud-boys\/\" title=\"DC\u2019s Hotel Harrington Closes for January 6 Pro-Trump March After Pressure Over Proud Boys\">city officials<\/a> and community leaders would recalibrate and realign order. But it looks like it\u2019s game over,\u201d Washington added.<\/p>\n<p>The Nike Community Store reportedly opened in June 1984 after Portland civil rights activists worked to bring the shoe brand\u2019s first-ever factory store on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, formerly Union Avenue. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregonlive.com\/business\/2023\/09\/nike-to-permanently-close-ne-portland-factory-store-business-district-says.html\">According<\/a> to local media, the area was once the center \u2063of the city\u2019s black population.<\/p>\n<p>The economic driver for the section of the Pacific Northwest city became \u201cone of the first area businesses to stand up and declare Northeast Portland as a viable community to do\u2063 business in,\u201d Ron Herndon, who led the Black United Front, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wweek.com\/news\/courts\/2023\/09\/08\/northeast-portland-business-association-says-nike-factory-store-is-closed-for-good\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reportedly<\/a> said in a \u20642004 Nike press release.<\/p>\n<p>But \u2063after Portland defunded its police department in 2020, local business owners affected by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/portland-businessman-targets-elected-officials-with-national-legal-initiative-over-covid-lawlessness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">crime and property\u2062 destruction<\/a> struggled to maintain safety and security. Nike officials reportedly closed the store down more than six months ago before finalizing plans \u2064to close and vacate permanently.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, Nike requested that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/houston-residents-wait-in-long-lines-for-safe-drinking-water\/\" title=\"Houston residents wait in long lines for safe drinking water\">city officials provide<\/a> \u2062off<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/7-moments-that-show-lebron-james-used-to-have-a-very-different-attitude-on-police\/\" title=\"7 Moments That Show LeBron James Used To Have A Very Different Attitude On Police\">-duty police officers<\/a> for security purposes at the company\u2019s store in northeast Portland, but Mayor Ted\u2064 Wheeler reportedly declined, citing a\u2062 staffing shortage from the Portland \u200bPolice Bureau.<\/p>\n<p><b data-stringify-type=\"bold\"><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Wheeler told local media he was \u201cvery disappointed\u201d in a statement on Friday about the closure, saying his office and city officials \u201cworked tirelessly and in good faith with Nike for almost a year to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nike-store-in-portland-shuts-doors-as-crime-and-safety-concerns-tear-through-city\/\" title=\"Nike store in Portland closes due to rising crime and safety issues.\">offer creative solutions<\/a> to their safety challenges.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nike officials\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/politics\/nike-abandons-portland-store-re-opening-amid-theft-safety-issues\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> Fox News Digital it cares \u201cdeeply about Portland\u2019s North and Northeast\u2064 community,\u201d adding it has provided brand \u201caccess and connection\u201d to the district for roughly four decades \u201cwhile serving as a catalyst \u2063for change through volunteerism, investments and partnerships \u200dwith non-profit organizations\u2063 that benefit the community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNike\u2019s commitment to supporting and uplifting Portland\u2019s North and\u200c Northeast community is unwavering. We are reimagining Nike\u2019s retail space, permanently closing our\u200b current location at 2650 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, and considering future locations as part of \u2062this \u2064community\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nike-permanently-closes-portland-factory-store-over-theft-and-safety-issues-business-group-says\/\" title=\"Nike shuts down Portland factory store due to theft and safety concerns, says business group.\">long term revitalization plan<\/a>,\u201d the company said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTrue to our roots, we will seek the input of local community \u2062organizations and leaders to\u200c determine the best new \u2063location. As we plan ahead,\u200d we are \u2062keeping the best interest of\u200d our employees at heart, providing them options to continue \u2064to be part of the Nike family,\u201d it\u2064 added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nike&#8217;s factory store in northeast Portland, Oregon, will permanently shut down due to persistent theft and safety concerns. The closure comes after nearly four decades of operation in the area. The Soul District Business Association (SBDA), a non-profit supporting local economic development, confirmed the news.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":429,"featured_media":2028629,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2028628","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2028628","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/429"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2028628"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2028628\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2028629"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2028628"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2028628"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2028628"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}