"Only" Portland store is kind of a non-sequitur. Technically correct, but the metro has three other stores within about 15 miles. It was a nice downtown locatio

"Only" Portland store is kind of a non-sequitur. Technically correct, but the metro has three other stores within about 15 miles. It was a nice downtown location though with the draw being a multitude of shops in a small area. The biggest loss will be the downtown population, tourist foot-traffic (though it is a ways from 'downtown'), and NE-Portland/Vancouver access to their stores will be reduced. Probably also have to consider the relative cost of the property there in the Pearl district. This was a large store, two levels, with a big open (wasted) space on the second floor, plus a rock climbing tower eating a corner. They also have 3 floors of the parking structure next-door available to customers. Along with the labor concerns mentioned in other comments. Break-ins were probably a pretty small part of the consideration, and something that could've been mitigated if the store were otherwise worth keeping open.