Northwest District toy store to shut down in July, keep suburban location
PORTLAND, Ore. () — A kid-friendly business will shutter its Portland location as its original suburban store remains.
, After nearly a decade in the Northwest District, it will close the shop on 2305 NW Kearney St. for good on July 20.
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'Our NW Portland store is closing — but this isn't the end,' MudPuddles wrote on Instagram. 'We're wrapping up 8 years of memories, joy, and community in this neighborhood. Rising costs and tariffs forced a hard choice, but we're not going anywhere — our Sherwood location is still open and full of magic.'
The Sherwood flagship shop on 16420 SW Langer Dr. was the first to open more than 20 years ago. According to Mudpuddles, the flagship location is 'still going strong' — and owners indicated a new store in Happy Valley is in the works.
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But the Portland store is the latest to call it quits as several businesses across the city, and beyond, cite inflation and tariff uncertainty as the reasons behind their closures.
its brick-and-mortar store in the Mt. Scott-Arleta neighborhood is set to close at the end of May.
'H+J is not over but it will be changing,' the fellow toy store wrote. 'With high overhead costs, fluctuating tariffs, and an insecure economy the monetary, physical, and emotional risks of restructuring are not something we have the capacity for at this time.
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Additionally, it will shut down its space on 2438 NE Broadway St. on June 30. The toy store is keeping its Los Angeles location and that has yet to be revealed.
Meanwhile, MudPuddles asks customers to visit the Portland store during its liquidation sale starting on Friday, June 13. The business will discount items by 10% to 50% leading up to its closure, while supplies last. The location will be closed from June 10 to June 12 as workers prepare.
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