Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Bethesda Nike Store construction begins (Photos)


Construction is getting underway at the future Nike Store at 7117 Arlington Road at Bethesda Row. Yesterday, construction fencing was erected around the entrance and sidewalk immediately in front of the store. "Coming soon" signage posted in the windows is still visible. One invites you to become a Nike member, and another provides a website to apply for jobs at the future store.









14 comments:

Anonymous said...

Yes, but will they put the underage slave labor in the basement so they can produce the shoes onsite?

shanel said...

@ 11:14 That's a great comment! In reply, they could hire folks for their basement if we could just get rid of those pesky labor laws preventing child labor. I can think of a dozen children I know who would benefit their families by earning a Chinese "slave wage". Better than the streets learning to steal or the couch learning to be lazy. Who supports labor laws? Democrats and other Leftists, enough said. China is leaving us behind when it comes to getting a day's work out of everybody.

Anonymous said...

I, for one, am very happy to see more 'court sports,' in Bethesda. We need some more basketball to balance pilates, spinning, ebikes, lacrosse, etc. Let's build some basketball courts too!

Anonymous said...

Built by Muslim slaves in China
And endorsed by woke NBA players who claim discrimination from slavery
While promoting enslavement by their master - CCP

Anonymous said...

"Yes, but will they put the underage slave labor in the basement so they can produce the shoes onsite?"
I sure hope so. Doing jobs American slacker kids won't do!
And seriously, I was thinking, what exactly is so wrong with a kid getting paid to do menial work as long as he and his parents are ok with that?
We have raised a generation or more of poorly skilled children who have accomplished very little in life and think they actually deserved that BMW Daddy gave them. No. They. Didn't.

Anonymous said...

It appears that Nike's Business Model has changed for the "tony" DC area: Nike is closing it's hard-to-get-to-by-public-transportation Georgetown store (but ostensibly looking for a dramatically smaller, easier to secure 'Georgetown footprint' store.
Bethesda is a logical upscale area that will eventually be part hub for the Purple line, as well. All win win for the athletic shoe crowd, plus it helps fills the sports void left by Modell's departure years ago. Now instead of keeping business on the avenue, our new customers get yo see all that Bethesda has to offer! Win win!

Anonymous said...

@ 7:20 PM - I love it when Deplorables pretend to care about Muslims.

Anonymous said...

@2:13AM Are you delusional or just a troll?

Anonymous said...

2:13 what does this mean? " dramatically smaller, easier to secure "

Anonymous said...

10:25 - If I read it right, 7:20 is pointing out the hypocrisy that swirls around Nike. What are you talking about?

Anonymous said...

I hope he doesn't mean the "Shrinkage" (read:theft) and other associated crime in and around will be harder to control.

Anonymous said...

@ 6:53 - The Georgetown store was in a former Barnes & Noble store (32,000 square feet). The Bethesda store will be in a former Amazon Books store (6,000 square feet). That's less than one-fifth of the size.

Anonymous said...

I'm waiting for the first Hookah lounge! If MC loses SS, so goes Bethesda.

Anonymous said...

Will they have all the shoes locked down and private security like in the now closed G'town store?