City Liquidators

City Liquidators is a furniture warehouse in Portland, Oregon's Buckman neighborhood, in the United States. The company was established by Walt Pelett in 1977; he and his wife, Pam Pelett, still own the company as of 2015.[1] The company occupies seven buildings totaling 390,000-square feet, as of early 2015.[2]

City Liquidators
Founded1977 (1977) in Portland, Oregon, United States
FounderWalt Pelett
Headquarters823 Southeast 3rd Avenue,
Portland, Oregon
,
U.S.
Owners
  • Walt Pelett
  • Pam Pelett
Websitecityliquidators.com
The store's interior, 2016

Promotion

Walt and Pam's daughter, Emma Pelett, has appeared in ads for the company since she was six weeks old. She served as Miss Oregon USA in 2014, and competed in the Miss USA 2014 competition.[3]

Reception

The Portland Mercury has said the store "has everything from new and used office furniture to tableware to new home furnishing to weird cheap plastic stuff. You will be amazed."[4] In an article about Portland's best shopping destinations, the paper said of City Liquidators: "Expect something weird, wonderful, and vast. It's great for furniture, Egyptian sarcophagi, Urkel dolls, office supplies, fabric, dishes, carpet, and so much more."[5]

The store has been recognized by Willamette Week's "Best of Portland Reader's Poll" multiple times. It received "honorable mention" in the "Best Furniture Store" category in 2015.[6] In 2016, the company won in the "Best Home Goods Store" category, and placed second in the "Best Furniture" category.[7] In 2017, City Liquidators placed third in the "Best Home Goods Store" category, and second in the "Best Furniture Store" category.[8]

City Liquidators has been included in published guides and walking tours of Portland.[9][10][11]

References
  1. "Shopper claims chairs fell on him, accuses City Liquidators of dangerously stored merchandise". The Oregonian. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  2. "The Central Question: Can industry, ambition and development mix in Portland's Central Eastside?". The Oregonian. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  3. Spitaleri, Ellen. "Becoming a real-life princess". Portland Tribune. Pamplin Media Group. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  4. "City Liquidators". The Portland Mercury. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  5. "The Best Places in Portland to Shop for... Everything Else". The Portland Mercury. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  6. "Best of Portland Readers' Poll". Willamette Week. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  7. "Best of Portland Reader's Poll 2016: The Complete List of Winners". Willamette Week. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  8. "Here are the Winners of the Best of Portland Readers' Poll 2017". Willamette Week. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  9. Foster, Laura O. (2008). Portland City Walks: Twenty Explorations in and Around Town. Timber Press. ISBN 9780881928853.
  10. Dresbeck, Rachel (2011-03-01). Insiders' Guide® to Portland, Oregon, 7th. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9780762774777.
  11. McCollom, Hollyanna (2016-05-10). Moon Portland. Avalon Publishing. ISBN 9781631212796.

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