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REI - Rochester

4.4 (26 reviews)
Open • 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

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Skipper says thank you for pawsitively excellent service.

If I could give this location 10 stars, I would. I became a member of the co-op back in 2018 when I was living short term in Boulder, CO. Fast forward to 2023 and living in Rochester, NY. This evening, I found a tick on my 10 month old pup, Skipper. First one of the season, right before I put his prevention on. I couldn't find my tick remover anywhere, so we booked it to REI because we knew they had them. We arrived 2 minutes after closing, doors locked. After googling and learning they are the only store in the area that carries the removers, I called and hoped someone would pick up. They did. They met me at the door and took cash from me after closing just so I could get Skipper taken care of quickly. That's above and beyond customer service.

James D.

Large, high end outdoor gear store located right next door to the ever popular Costco. Plenty of parking and seems to be staffed well. Tons of North Face, Patagonia, Osprey, Big Agnes and all the other known outdoor company labels available here. This location has a full size bike shop and just about anything that most casual to intermediate outdoorsy hiker/climber/kayaker could want. Tons of apparel of course, but lots of general gear too including tents, camping equipment, trekking poles, water filters, headlamps, backpacks (of all sizes) and on and on. They also carry some winter snow gear like snowshoes, skis, poles, boots, snowboards, goggles, gloves, etc. REI does run the occasion Garage Sale, which they advertise in advance, and at those sales you can buy used and returned gear (without a warranty) if you're looking to save some bucks. Most everything here is full priced, msrp dollars, so bring a fat wallet if you plan on gettin' jiggy on a normal shopping day. I find myself buying only the things I really, really need here in a pinch...mostly I like to go here and showroom to try things on and check out gear and play with stuff and then I just look online for a way, way better price (which I pretty much always find). You just won't find much on sale here on a normal shopping day and what they do mark down isn't usually marked down much. One cool thing about REI though is that they will give you a refund on almost everything for up to 1 year as long as you have your receipt...this includes used merchandise!!! So yeah, you could buy a pair of 400 dollar snowboard boots and a 600 dollar snowboard and use it for one season and then return it for a full refund, even after you shredded the gnar on it like a mamajama. They don't care. They'll ask why you're returning but you just tell them you didn't like it. Employees could care less. They'll just tag your return and put it out for sale at a discounted price at their next Garage Sale. Pretty cool policy and I've found the employees to be rad dudes/dudettes as well.

Michael N.

I've been here numerous times and I love it every time. My first time here was at the REI in Denver Colorado huge store. I like that they have everything you are looking for. From camping, to fishing, hiking, backpacking, and skiing. The list can go on, they have a membership you can sign up for for free. And being a member you get money back which is pretty cool. I came to REI tonight to find a good pair of shoes that will help support myself feet. I had outstanding service, really helpful and friendly they found me the perfect shoes for work and I love them:) thanks for the great customer service experience. You will always have my support and buying more things from you guys. I would love to work for a company like this and help customers with things they are looking for just like you guys did with me. You guys are awesome thank you!!

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Breanna B.

I'm so very pumped about having an REI in Rochester, finally. We've stepped up our hiking game and recently picked up a lot of backpacking gear. REI has been a go-to for all those things as the quality is top notch and the brands they feature are high quality. In the past, I ordered online from them so to have a store and people to talk to about what products to buy has been amazing. I recently picked up a few new backpack camping supplies, including a sweet lightweight camp chair by Helinox (it was on sale for $88!) and a rain cover for my Osprey pack. They also have great clothing options and I have a few things on my list to pick up for next season. I also opted to sign up for their membership as it's a co-op based program. You get a dividend cash back, special member-only offers like discounts on classes and sales and it's only $20! So worth it to me. I am looking forward to checking out their classes too!

Janet J.

This place is pretty awesome. I love how it's set up. Lots of interesting stuff but not overpacked. It's very organized and pleasing to the eye. It seems bigger from the outside though. Lots of interesting things - camping gear, hiking. It's a little pricey.

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“The class was great and gave us the overview of backpacking (which we obviously weren't ready for!).”

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DICK'S Sporting Goods

DICK'S Sporting Goods

2.5(15 reviews)
2.2 mi
•$$

There are few instances these days where I can say I get exceptional customer service. Dicks…read moreSporting Goods in Henrietta has provided just that for me for the last two years. When I was looking up their hours I was shocked to see the bad reviews. Our family of five is very active in sports and and strength training fitness. With the help of Gordon (one of the employees in the fitness section) and Marilyn (the woman who is a pillar at the registers at this location) I have pieces together an affordable yet AMAZING home gym. Gordon went above and beyond to help me get what I needed at a price far lower than I was prepared to pay. It helps that I gets lots of rewards and coupons too ;) We purchase all of our baseball equipment and probably 90% of our wardrobes from here as well. Returns are never a hassle and the employees are always great! It's really a shame that consumers only take the time to write bad reviews as I'm sure there are 1,000's of customers who have had the same experiences as my family and I. GREAT JOB DICKS HENRIETTA!!!!!

I order a exercise bike on line and it stated it would arrive on the 9-23-26, I got a email on…read more9-22-26 saying it would arrive on 9-28-26, they added dates that were not listed when I bought the bike and was told that they could nothing they could do change that. Just like other businesses they want your money then they have NO CUSTOMER SERVICE.

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Under Armour Factory House

Under Armour Factory House

3.0(4 reviews)
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I bopped by the UA store after a Trader Joe's run to grab myself the Under Armour mask and take…read moreadvantage of their BOGO 50% off sale today. The store is quite large and clearly does pretty great business, likely thanks to the sales they run on a regular basis and a strong email marketing program. Now that I am vaccinated I am back to a regular fitness routine, with masks still required. I take intensive HIIT classes so I was on the hunt for a mask that was breathable and stayed on and most folks pointed to this UA option. After taking my first class with the mask on I have to say I am SO underwhelmed. I had more success with a surgical mask and silicon bracket. The UA mask, while nice bc you don't inhale it, is really thick and dense with no breathability, making my face so hot the entire time I was working out I had like...swamp face? I couldn't get deep breaths in. The mask is nonreturnable and PRICEY at $30 so this is a disappointment. I'll use it for walks and brisk activities but am bummed out about they hype vs the experience. I digress - I also picked up some WAY marked down workout tanks and a new sports bra. Everything is easy to find and the staff was helpful and courteous. At least I got 50% off the bra with purchase of the mask? WOOF. If you're an athlete or have a kiddo who loves the brand, this is a great spot for deals. Happy shopping! Skip the UA mask for cardio!

Pretty exciting to have an under armour store in Rochester. Decent selection, it's a moderately…read moresized store so not massive amounts of selection. The customer service has been so-so when I've visited. There's more than enough staff to help the number of people in the store but not overly helpful, I had to track someone down more than once for assistance. They've run some decent sales, they seem to be a pretty good mix of an opportunity to purchase new styles but also an opportunity to get good stuff at a reasonable price if you catch a good sale. It feels like they have a better selection of men's clothing vs womens. The right half of the store is mostly men's, front left is women's and back left is children's. Wish they had a bigger selection of women's clothing.

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Lululemon Athletica

Lululemon Athletica

2.9(18 reviews)
3.5 mi
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This review is a mix of two different visits for the same item. I hope to come back here to shop…read moreagain and give a better review. After some online research, I decided I wanted to try a sports bra from here and asked my husband to get it as part of a birthday gift for me. He came and found the bra with the help of a sales person. He said she was great and nice but kind of pushy. She wanted Adam to get a bigger size for me and wanted him to get a different color/pattern then what he had planned. Adam knows me too well and stood his ground and got my normal size and the color I would like the best, which is just black. When the sales person finally gave up on the pushing for the sports bra, Adam asked about yoga pants. They found a pair that I would like but Adam ultimately put them back when he saw they were just shy of costing $100.00. They store does not offer their pants in short length however, they will hem the pants for free which I think I would prefer because then I know I am getting the right length since sometimes shorts are still too long for me. Fast forward another week and it is my birthday. I got the sports bra and I tried it on. I was a little iffy as whether or not it would provide the support I wanted while running even though it is a high impact sports bra for running. I asked Adam what the return policy is and he said the lady who helped him said 2 weeks and that I can try it first. I wore it the next day to the gym and it was not supportive enough for me to run 10 miles in without discomfort so I washed it and brought it back to the store. The person who helped me stated they normally wouldn't take the product back since it didn't have the tag attached but he would do so anyway which I was thankful for. I just got Adam's money back but I looked around the store and was impressed with the amount of product and variety there is. Comparing this place to fleet feet, fleet feet has a better return policy which is seriously helpful when buying a sports bra but this place offers more which is going to get me into this store. The only down fall is how expensive it is. I won't pay for some things like $100.00 yoga pants but I will certainly pay about $50 for my shorts since they will be worn more and I like to know I will have the quality that can stand up to my rough work outs. Overall, I will be back here to look at other clothing options, but not before I save up some serious money to afford the good clothing.

They don't allow for returns at this location and the workers are pretty rude. Haven't had a good…read moreexperience here yet which is crazy considering their clothes cost so much.

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DICK'S Sporting Goods

DICK'S Sporting Goods

3.0(6 reviews)
7.6 mi
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We've shopped here for years for our sports related goods! Today we had a great experience. I was…read moreplanning on going to the pet store and to dicks, but I wanted to bring my dog to the pet store. Of course i didn't want to leave him in the car at dicks, so I called before I left and asked if they allowed pets- and they did! As long as they're leashed, you clean up after any accidents, well behaved and non aggressive (no aggression at *all*) they're welcome in the store! So my 8 y/o lab got to take his first trip to dicks today with me. We were greeted when we walked in, several people asked if we needed help finding anything, the store was organized, and the best part was there was nothing on the ground that my dog might potentially step on or eat which was fantastic. I was expecting it to be a bit dirty considering they have a mall entrance but it was very clean. Everybody was very friendly and helpful. My dog had lots of fun on his adventures today and I really appreciate the staff allowing us in. We got to work on some training and got some really good training in the store. I look forward to coming here with my dogs again in the future! Definitely going to be the reason I come here more often. Thank you to the employees! Side note- the mall is NOT pet friendly so please don't bring your pet in the mall. Go in through the outdoor entrance and DONT go into the mall with your pet. Please make sure they're well behaved and don't pee or poop on anything, not at all aggressive, leashed on a regular length leash, etc. if people don't follow this the privilege to bring them in will be taken away. Remember not everyone wants to see a dog in the store and they don't necessarily want to say hi to them. And dogs can also get very stressed in stores so if your dog gets stressed or you think they will, for their own sake please leave them at home! I'm hoping nobody will abuse this privilege to bring pets in and gets it removed because Finn would be very sad. Please don't make Finn sad! Thank you

more like -100 stars. Absolutely the worst experience I've ever had. We walk in and the staff is…read morestanding around talking while some were actually working. There were two who were very helpful but the rest were not. A male worker began to start swearing and talking to his friends and coworkers. Someone they knew came in and she pulled off her mask and talked and drank while customers were near. Also, this same guy DEFINITELY SAW customers without their masks on in the store as they WERE LIGHTING A CIGARETTE. Last time I checked, that's never acceptable. It was very upsetting and an awful experience. I will NEVER go back to this store location and I almost stopped going to the whole Dicks franchise but I went to the Batavia location and it was SOO amazing. So if you have to shop DO NOT and i repeat DO NOT go to Greece's location.

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REI - Rochester - sportswear - Updated October 2026

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