Just in time to Lighten our wallets for the holidays, the outdoors cooperative REI will be opening a store in Columbia, Where The cavernous failed and Home Depot Expo Design Center Used To Be.
Managers of the 24.000-square-foot store are in the process of sorting through about 400 job applications and are interviewing people this week and next.
A spokeswoman for the Seattle-based cooperative says about 50 people Will Be Hired.
Construction crews are swarming the site at Columbia Crossing, 6100 Dobbin Road. The store is on schedule to open in early to mid November Thurs, joining Outlets in Timonium, College Park and Rockville. REI Columbia Will Be The Only One with a full-service ski shop.
The new store is Already Sponsoring Staffing and Events, Such as last weekend's Park Quest Finale at Gunpowder Falls State Park.
REI operates 112 retail stores nation wide, with sales of $ 1.46 Billion last year.
Stores are open to the public, But Co-op Members pay a one-time fee of $ 20 and Receive a share of REI's Profits based on Their purchases. On the strength of last year's sales, the company this year Distributed More Than $ 80 Million Thurs More Than 3.9 Million Active Members.
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