Would Micro Center consider building a store in northwest Oregon?

I might mention as a Portland Native, This location is been Primed for the last +30years of customer base, I remember going to then named Incredible Universe, as a kid, later bought out by Fry's. Brick and Mortar stores that have a large selection of computer component's is limited to best buy, basically leaving an untapped market for PC builders. Which is a shame, I met plenty of hardware engineers that needed a breadboard or resistor for a current project, place for nerds to nerd out.

I would also like to see a Micro Center in the Pacific Northwest.

I moved to Portland from Tustin, CA. I would, also, like to see a Micro Center in Portland, Oregon. (It would be the first one in the Pacific NW. I would love to help make it happen!

Chiming in here as well.

Myself and a LOT of other people I know would be ecstatic to see a Micro Center in Oregon. As the others have mentioned, the Fry's Electronics location has been vacant for quite some time now and is in the middle of everything, with millions driving past it each week.

With the massive tech sector here (Intel and surrounding businesses), there would be no shortage of customers. We haven't had a good brick and mortar for PC components since Fry's changed their business model and fell apart. Best Buy doesn't have the kind of components most of us need and the smaller shops have a very limited selection and a massive markup. Commercial options are also very limited and extremely expensive.

No one I know wouldn't pay a 10% markup to avoid dealing with Amazon or Newegg.

Definitely needed in the Pacific NW. Although, I would suggest a different old Fry's location, Renton, Wa. Seattle has a larger population then Portland and is close enough to Portland that people will travel to Seattle to shop, on occasion. Although the lack of sales tax in Oregon is a draw as well. Seattle is one of the tech centers in the country so it almost seems criminal not to have a store here. The old Fry's would be a good location or better yet, closer to Microsoft and the tech center in the Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland area. Tacoma wouldn't be a bad choice either, being centrally located between Seattle and Olympia, and closer to Portland to draw in Oregonians.

Salt lake city is another prime candidate with a quickly growing tech community.

Made this account as I am looking to build a PC, as someone living in Portland metro. Will have to agree that the old Fry’s spot is an iconic spot. (RIP Circuit City)

Seattle and Portland would be the best location, no in-between as betting on customers meeting halfway isn’t business sensical to bring in the most customers per day. Seattle would be most ideal as much as it pains me as a Portland native. I will say tho, one thing I do know that is common knowledge from both states is whenever people from Washington (or any outside state w sales tax) is they enjoy shopping splurges in Oregon due to no sales tax on their end receipt. It’s rare for people who are from out the state to not go for shopping sprees to take advantage. All my family and friends who visit always ask to take them to Nike stores.


Having a Washington based store would be very little to no incentive for Oregonians to make the trip, even when already visiting for other matters. When I leave Oregon, I almost rarely spend and never go on sprees outside the state. I bet the Oregon online sales are high since we never pay sales tax, I’d like to see the data on that ( in general items, not PC parts). 

Just chiming in on this thread as another prospective customer if Micro Center had a location in the Portland Metro area.