![]() “And as long as you can break down the prices per unit and understand what the prices are here versus at the grocery store, I think you can save a lot of money.”Ĭostco said the store stocks 3,800 different items.įorty new jobs have been created to staff the new warehouse. “You have to have the space to store the stuff first,” she explained. Shopper Sherry Pfeffer had her cart overflowing with items only minutes after the doors opened. That was really a plus because that one up north is a bit far from where I am, so this is really good,” said Vilma.Īnd in a time of staggering inflation, some shoppers believe going big means getting the best bang for your buck. Shopper Vilma Colling said the newly added gas station is a major plus. Shoppers were ready to fill their carts as the new Costco in south London opened its doors on March 28. With 12 checkout registers, a new self-checkout section with nine stations and 1,050 shopping carts, the warehouse features 800 parking spots – 150 spots more than the former London location.” I suspect there are also actionable terms that you agreed to that allows verification of membership. had them, and the company said it was working to add 150 more by 2020, according to ABC7, a. In 2019, around 100 out of the nearly 600 warehouses in the U.S. It all started years ago after Costco took them away in 2013. “We have a very loyal member base here, as you can see at 6:30 in the morning and it’s already quite busy.”Īccording to a news release from Costco the new store boasts “a larger variety of specialty departments, such as an on-site bakery, fresh meat, expanded produce area, rotisserie chicken section, optical centre – including an on-site independent optometrist, a newly-introduced hearing aid centre, five tire centre bays, large food court, gas station with 24 pumps on four islands, propane station and an expanded pharmacy. Costco has wide latitude with members, including being one of the few businesses that can legally demand to view a receipt before exiting. Of course, there are checkout lanes in every store, but Costco is adding more do-it-yourself checkout stations. ![]() ![]() ![]() “But realistically we needed more square footage,” he explained. “It’s similar to our north side but it’s much bigger and it’s of course newer.”Īt more than 150,000 square feet, the store is 20 per cent larger than the older store.Ĭostco Senior VP Operations for Eastern Canada, Marc-Andre Bally said it responds to growing demand in the region. Big box shopping in London just got a whole lot bigger.Ĭostco has opened its new London South location on Dingman Drive, replacing its 30 year old consumer warehouse just a stone’s throw away on Wellington Road south. ![]()
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