SWAIN'S STORE BEGAN IN 1957
Swain's General Store began in 1957
When logging truck operator and Port Angeles Salmon Club manager Cliff Swain and his wife, Bee, decided to start a retail business, they opened the 7,000-square-foot Cliff Swain Sales store in Port Angeles, Washington. The store featured military surplus, hardware, and fishing gear and operated under the slogan:
"Tents, trinkets, tools, tackle, and trousers."
69 YEARS OF GROWTH
Over the last 69 years, Swain's General Store has grown and evolved to meet the needs of its customers.
- Opened in 1957 with military surplus, hardware, and fishing gear
- Expanded twice in the mid-1960s, growing to 28,000 sq. ft.
- Added a 12,500 sq. ft. warehouse in 1979
- Acquired additional parking property in 1993
- Built a 6,000 sq. ft. storefront addition in 2000
Today: 38,300 square feet of retail space across two floors.
OUR PROMISE TO CUSTOMERS
Our goal is simple ‐ to have what our customers want, when they want it, at a fair price.
Friendly, knowledgeable service remains a top priority, and many employees have been part of the Swain's family for decades. Customers from around the world visit our store, and locals often bring guests saying:
"We had to bring you to Swain's, because Swain's has everything."
COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY
Giving back has always been a core value at Swain's. Through donations and sponsorships, Swain's General Store and the Swain's Family Foundation have contributed close to $1,000,000 over the past 69 years to community charities, local groups, events, and youth activities throughout the North Olympic Peninsula.
If you have any questions, please
call us at 360-452-2357 or copy&paste our
e-mail address- swains.info@olypen.com in your e-mail provider
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