The fall of Portland, Oregon
Here are major retailers that left Portland over declining conditions due to Democrat policies from 2022โ2026
- Nike Community Factory Store (Operated since 1984, 40 years)
Closed permanently because of 276 shoplifting reports in one year. They cited deteriorating public safety. Nike sent a letter to the mayor citing conditions
- Walmart (Both Portland Locations)โจ580 employees laid off
- Target (Three Stores)โจReason: Explicitly cited organized retail crime and shoplifting
- REIโจReason: Highest break-in rate in two decades; over $800,000 spent on extra security in 2022 (including multiple incidents, one with a vehicle through the doors on Black Friday)
- U.S. Bank (U.S. Bancorp Tower)
Announced it would not renew its long-term leaseโจBuilding Sale: Sold in July 2025 for $45 million (down from $372 million in 2015 โ ~88% value decline).
- Wells FargoโจAnnounced plans to exit Portland
- StarbucksโจClosed at least 5โ6 Portland locations in September 2025 alone.
- Nordstrom Rack (Downtown)โจ
- CVS Pharmacy (SW Broadway)
Reason: Employee cited shoplifting as a factor
Malls Major Retail Centers also closed
Pioneer Place Mall: Once had roughly 100 stores. Itโs now down to 20. Described as a โdead mall.โ
โข Lloyd Center Mall: Confirmed for full demolition. Now 90% vacant
PacWest Center: Sold October 2025 for $55.7 million (down from $170 million in 2016. Thatโs a 67% drop)
- Montgomery Park: Sold August 2024 for $33 million (down from $255 million in 2019, thatโs a 87% drop)
The inventor of the PCR test, Dr Kary Mullis, told us that it must NEVER be used, as it will find whatever you want it to find.
He was Fauci's biggest critic.
Coincidentally died months before the pandemic.