Costco grand opening date now set

[Lottoguy]

The Costco web site is now showing the date of AUGUST 6TH 2025 for their grand opening at 8:00am. Who will be the first to enter the door?

[Taltarzac725]

The Costco web site is now showing the date of AUGUST 6TH 2025 for their grand opening at 8:00am. Who will be the first to enter the door?

Membership needed and it is by the Villages' Hobby Lobby. Golf cart accessible.

It will probably mess up the traffic a great deal on CR466.

[retiredguy123]

Membership needed and it is by the Villages' Hobby Lobby. Golf cart accessible.

It will probably mess up the traffic a great deal on CR466.
It is located on Wedgewood Lane, just east of Hobby Lobby, which appears to be golf cart accessible.

Yes, you need a membership with a few exceptions. Without a membership, you can buy online with a 5 percent surcharge, you can buy in the store using a gift card, and you can use the pharmacy.

[Taltarzac725]

It is located on Wedgewood Lane, just east of Hobby Lobby, which "appears" to be golf cart accessible.

Yes, you need a membership with a few exceptions. Without a memberdhip, you can buy online with a 5 percent surcharge, you can buy in the store using a gift card, and you can use the pharmacy.

It is golf cart accessible as long as the tunnels under CR466 and CR101 are clear. The one under CR466 has very good drainage not sure of the one under CR101.

[Taltarzac725]

It looks like their hot dog is a big seller .

[Stu from NYC]

It looks like their hot dog is a big seller .

Not to mention the rotisserie chicken

[asianthree]

We cart to Fresh Market weekly after golf. One of Fresh Market exit/entrance not many feet from Costco fuel station entrance. All of the retail and restaurants will see an uptick in business, because not just Village residents will shop the area. With exception for Fresh Market.
FM wine, meat, chicken, flowers, baked goods are all priced higher than Costco. Costco chicken breast price per lb is cheaper than FM Tuesday specials.

As a 20+ year Costco member, will actually shop less in the store, because same day delivery is free for us.

[shut the front door]

You won't see me there until they get with the times and offer scan and go like Sam's.

[Taltarzac725]

Welcome to Costco Wholesale https://share.google/hh8wPs0pVcJwtn4AT

I might join. We will see.

[JoMar]

You won't see me there until they get with the times and offer scan and go like Sam's.

Love scan and go BUT also have favorites at Costco that aren't available at Sam's so our driver is product not technology. Whe keep membership at both.

[asianthree]

You won't see me there until they get with the times and offer scan and go like Sam's.

Free Same day delivery is the only priority I have. I really don’t need to personally pick up every item to fill grocery list.

Our kids just informed me that their Walmart+ now allows free Sam’s club delivery. I don’t physically shop Walmart retail, just have it delivered to the front door. Our Amazon is delivered inside our garage or our car. It’s great especially for high ticket items

Our oldest has their Walmart not only delivered, but groceries are put away. Their same driver has come to their house weekly for a year. She also gives both dogs a treat and a pet on the head, along with “who’s a good dog”.

[Topspinmo]

The Costco web site is now showing the date of AUGUST 6TH 2025 for their grand opening at 8:00am. Who will be the first to enter the door?

O my, I’m getting that tingling down leg feeling…:highfive:

[coffeebean]

Free Same day delivery is the only priority I have. I really don’t need to personally pick up every item to fill grocery list.

Our kids just informed me that their Walmart+ now allows free Sam’s club delivery. I don’t physically shop Walmart retail, just have it delivered to the front door. Our Amazon is delivered inside our garage or our car. It’s great especially for high ticket items

Our oldest has their Walmart not only delivered, but groceries are put away. Their same driver has come to their house weekly for a year. She also gives both dogs a treat and a pet on the head, along with “who’s a good dog”.
Hope the driver washes her hands before delivering to her next customer.

[Taltarzac725]

It looks like they have a good book section. Just what I need, more books!

[Lottoguy]

Metro Diner, Golden Corral, Bonefish Grill and Olive Garden are very close to this new Costco.

[Taltarzac725]

Metro Diner, Golden Corral, Bonefish Grill and Olive Garden are very close to this new Costco.

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As well as Tap House Social and NYPD Pizza.

[asianthree]

Hope the driver washes her hands before delivering to her next customer.

Ahh phobia with pets? Anytime you are in grocery, cashier wipes the blood off the belt, takes money, do you allow them to bag your groceries? They just touched every item you bought.

Most would worry strangers in my house, puppy runs out the door, can’t find the frozen veggies, is all my groceries in the delivery?

Just to give you piece of mind for home delivery info that you most likely will never experience, but put your mind at ease.

Gloves are used and discarded after each delivery. Protects the person from using hand sanitizer 50+ times a day, putting their immune system at risk.

[MicRoDrafting]

WOW …
that definitely leaves a very small window for the County Roads to be Modified for the “MASSIVE” uptick in TRAFFIC !!

In the Very Least, it appears quite obvious that the Left Turn Lane in front of Fresh Market will require lengthening, if not doubled … AND a Traffic Signal definitely will need to be installed.

[Eg_cruz]

The Costco web site is now showing the date of AUGUST 6TH 2025 for their grand opening at 8:00am. Who will be the first to enter the door?
Have they started selling membership at the site

[Veracity]

When the Costco opened in Clermont, it was crazy for a couple months or so. They were selling memberships outside to alleviate the crowds of people at the customer service desk. The line to buy memberships was around the building. If possible, go to Clermont (or another Costco store) and buy your membership there. They give you a card with your picture (similar to the card you are given in The Villages). Once you have your card, you can show it to the door greeter and just walk right on in. That will save you a lot of time and aggravation. Otherwise, wait a few months. When things slowed down in Clermont, they moved everything indoors and crowd control was no longer an issue. For a while, we had trouble even finding a parking spot in Clermont. That's not a problem today, at any time of the day. But their parking lot is huge.

[Bodrum]

They are planning a scan and go

[Switter]

Membership needed and it is by the Villages' Hobby Lobby. Golf cart accessible.

It will probably mess up the traffic a great deal on CR466.

If it's anything like the opening of the clermont store, they will have people outside for signing up new members. Existing members can just go into the store.

[Switter]

When the Costco opened in Clermont, it was crazy for a couple months or so. They were selling memberships outside to alleviate the crowds of people at the customer service desk. The line to buy memberships was around the building. If possible, go to Clermont (or another Costco store) and buy your membership there. They give you a card with your picture (similar to the card you are given in The Villages). Once you have your card, you can show it to the door greeter and just walk right on in. That will save you a lot of time and aggravation. Otherwise, wait a few months. When things slowed down in Clermont, they moved everything indoors and crowd control was no longer an issue. For a while, we had trouble even finding a parking spot in Clermont. That's not a problem today, at any time of the day. But their parking lot is huge.

This was my experience in Clermont too. Now whenever I go down there there's plenty of parking and the crowds aren't too bad during any of the times when I've been down there, which includes weekends and weekdays.

That's a good idea to drive to the store in Clermont and get your membership.

[ByebyeMichigan]

No it won’t. SMH.

[derkster]

The Costco web site is now showing the date of AUGUST 6TH 2025 for their grand opening at 8:00am. Who will be the first to enter the door?

You need a really BIG golf cart if you are going there to shop. Maybe take your cart to get a hot dog and a rotisserie chicken.

[CybrSage]

Hope the driver washes her hands before delivering to her next customer.

True, because touching profits hundreds of others have touched keeps the hands quite clean.

[LaLaLuna]

When the Costco opened in Clermont, it was crazy for a couple months or so. They were selling memberships outside to alleviate the crowds of people at the customer service desk. The line to buy memberships was around the building. If possible, go to Clermont (or another Costco store) and buy your membership there. They give you a card with your picture (similar to the card you are given in The Villages). Once you have your card, you can show it to the door greeter and just walk right on in. That will save you a lot of time and aggravation. Otherwise, wait a few months. When things slowed down in Clermont, they moved everything indoors and crowd control was no longer an issue. For a while, we had trouble even finding a parking spot in Clermont. That's not a problem today, at any time of the day. But their parking lot is huge.
They have a membership scanner at entrance. You no longer need your physical card if you add your details to the Costco App - your card will be in the app to scan at the door and at the cashier. I have a Sam's card grudgingly. But since we live south I will likely cancel it. I don't think there is anything I prefer more at Sam's. I love Costco.

[Bill14564]

No it won’t. SMH.

I'm pretty sure it will, but it would help to know what exactly we're talking about.

[Boilerman]

This was my experience in Clermont too. Now whenever I go down there there's plenty of parking and the crowds aren't too bad during any of the times when I've been down there, which includes weekends and weekdays.

That's a good idea to drive to the store in Clermont and get your membership.

Or just buy your membership online

[MrFlorida]

Will not go there for at least a month, will be a madhouse like the Sportsman's Warehouse grand opening...not a parking space to be had, now it's a ghost town, more employees in the store than customers.

[Boilerman]

They are planning a scan and go

I asked about that at the Clermont service desk. They said Costco is very conservative about new technology and won’t introduce scan and go until it’s perfected. I told them that Sam’s is perfected, I use it all the time.

Ironically, during my next visit to Costco, the cashier missed a case of soda in the bottom of my cart and I got held up at the exit for about 10 minutes.

I love scan and go and hope they introduce it soon.

[LaLaLuna]

The Costco web site is now showing the date of AUGUST 6TH 2025 for their grand opening at 8:00am. Who will be the first to enter the door?

Can I get a trailer Hitch and a utility trailer for my Costco visits?? Gotta be a thing if you don't want to take the SUV. I've tried to do a small shop at Costco - it's an impossible ask.

[tophcfa]

WOW …
that definitely leaves a very small window for the County Roads to be Modified for the “MASSIVE” uptick in TRAFFIC !!

In the Very Least, it appears quite obvious that the Left Turn Lane in front of Fresh Market will require lengthening, if not doubled … AND a Traffic Signal definitely will need to be installed.

Been wondering how the intersection in front of Fresh market will be reconfigured to handle the traffic flow. Although a traffic signal seems logical, will it cause traffic to backup onto 466? There is not a lot of room between that intersection and 466. The light cycle for traffic using Wedgewood would have to be very short to prevent the backup. Will be interesting to see how that works, perhaps a roundabout, but very doubtful as no work has started and time is short before the scheduled opening.

[tophcfa]

Costco has by far the cheapest automotive batteries one can find. I predict they will sell a crap load of replacement gas Yamaha golf cart batteries.

[Michael G.]

O my, I’m getting that tingling down leg feeling…:highfive:

I think that's called a kidney malfunction.

[meboyle]

Online is good. But they don’t mail the card. You have to pick it up. We will go to Claremont where you need your picture taken,

[retiredguy123]

Online is good. But they don’t mail the card. You have to pick it up. We will go to Claremont where you need your picture taken,
You can join online and get a digital membership card (no photo required), which will allow you to enter the store and purchase merchandise like a physical card. You can always get a physical card later when the lines have subsided. That is the way to go, rather than going to Clermont or waiting in a long line.

[Albany]

It looks like they have a good book section. Just what I need, more books!
The Costco I go to, in Connecticut no longer has books for sale. Hope other ones do.

[cndlou3]

When the Costco opened in Clermont, it was crazy for a couple months or so. They were selling memberships outside to alleviate the crowds of people at the customer service desk. The line to buy memberships was around the building. If possible, go to Clermont (or another Costco store) and buy your membership there. They give you a card with your picture (similar to the card you are given in The Villages). Once you have your card, you can show it to the door greeter and just walk right on in. That will save you a lot of time and aggravation. Otherwise, wait a few months. When things slowed down in Clermont, they moved everything indoors and crowd control was no longer an issue. For a while, we had trouble even finding a parking spot in Clermont. That's not a problem today, at any time of the day. But their parking lot is huge.

What is the cost of a membership to Costco?

[retiredguy123]

What is the cost of a membership to Costco?
A regular membership is $65 per year. You don't need to go to Clermont to get a membership or to wait in any line. Do it on their website. See Post No. 39.

[Babubhat]

Use Groupon for discount membership

Join Costco with a 1-Year Gold Star or Executive Membership Package & Enjoy a $50 Digital Costco Shop Card and More!

[Bealman]

You won't see me there until they get with the times and offer scan and go like Sam's.

Won't see me at Sam's as long as Wallyworld owns them.....

[Aces4]

Won't see me at Sam's as long as Wallyworld owns them.....

Great! We appreciate you not clogging up the aisles.:beer3:

[Lottoguy]

The Groupon deal is legit! Expires in 2 days.

[wayneman]

When i compare our needs and wants is Costco really worth it? We have Sam's, our latest membership cost $25. I believe Costco is $65.
We buy ALL our paper products at Sam's. Looked up all the same product types at Costco and they are either more $$ or they don't have a
good choice, like paper towels. Also allergy meds are more at Costco. So i am trying to justify switching! Having both memberships is not
cost prohibitive. Thoughts??

[UpNorth]

Been a Costco member for 30 years. When we became snowbirds, got a Sam's membership since the nearest Costco was at least 1 hour away. Tried BJ's a couple of times, but not even close to Sam's. But with the new Costco location, we will likely bump up our membership to Executive level for more benefits. Worth it if you do enough shopping there.

[retiredguy123]

When i compare our needs and wants is Costco really worth it? We have Sam's, our latest membership cost $25. I believe Costco is $65.
We buy ALL our paper products at Sam's. Looked up all the same product types at Costco and they are either more $$ or they don't have a
good choice, like paper towels. Also allergy meds are more at Costco. So i am trying to justify switching! Having both memberships is not
cost prohibitive. Thoughts??
Sam's regular annual membership is $50. I have both Sam's and Costco memberships, but I dropped BJ's. If I had to choose between Sam's and Costco, I would definitely go with Costco. If your allergy medicines are prescription drugs, you don't need a membership to use either Sam's or Costco pharmacies. It is state law.

[Barkriver]

A regular membership is $65 per year. You don't need to go to Clermont to get a membership or to wait in any line. Do it on their website. See Post No. 39.

The Costco App currently does not list the new Costco in TV, so card purchase is not possible via the app. Clermont is the best option for a card purchase at this point.

[retiredguy123]

The Costco App currently does not list the new Costco in TV, so card purchase is not possible via the app. Clermont is the best option for a card purchase at this point.
My point is that you don't need a physical card to enter or buy products from Costco. You can buy a membership online and use a digital membership card, which does not require a photo or a visit to any Costco warehouse. There is no need to drive to Clermont or to wait in any line. If you want a physical card, you can wait until the lines are no longer long, and get a physical card. But, the physical card doesn't do anything that the digital card can't do.

[coffeebean]

Ahh phobia with pets? Anytime you are in grocery, cashier wipes the blood off the belt, takes money, do you allow them to bag your groceries? They just touched every item you bought.

Most would worry strangers in my house, puppy runs out the door, can’t find the frozen veggies, is all my groceries in the delivery?

Just to give you piece of mind for home delivery info that you most likely will never experience, but put your mind at ease.

Gloves are used and discarded after each delivery. Protects the person from using hand sanitizer 50+ times a day, putting their immune system at risk.
No phobia. I was a dog owner for nearly 40 years.

Good to know that gloves are used for each delivery. Yes, you are correct......as long as I or hubby can drive, we will not use home delivery.

[asianthree]

No phobia. I was a dog owner for nearly 40 years.

Good to know that gloves are used for each delivery. Yes, you are correct......as long as I or hubby can drive, we will not use home delivery.

Gloves are for employees protection, not the consumer home. They use a keypad to enter house, or garage, then touch refrigerator, freezer, cabinet and pantry handles. Employees are subject to handles that could be previously touched by sick kids, adults, and just everyday grime.

Applying hand sanitizer 40-60 times a day, strips sebum natural oils that are to protect the skin, blocking bacteria from entering tissues.
Health care workers actually have a higher rate of illness, not because of patient exposure, but washing hands more than 60 times a day.

So gloves are very important to keep healthy delivery employees.

10 years ago I figured it took me more than 3 hours a week to grocery shop at two different sites. From drive, shop, stand in checkout. Our stock orders arrive at my front door in hours every Friday Morning 6am. Our 3 kids are coming next week, ordering their needs on my standard order. More quality time, and nothing missing. I really don’t need to touch everything on my list, it’s the same bag every week. My mom scoffed at home delivery, until I sent her first order. Now you couldn’t get her to waste time in a grocery for a winning lottery ticket. Instead she spends more time with friends

[Aces4]

Gloves are for employees protection, not the consumer home. They use a keypad to enter house, or garage, then touch refrigerator, freezer, cabinet and pantry handles. Employees are subject to handles that could be previously touched by sick kids, adults, and just everyday grime.

Applying hand sanitizer 40-60 times a day, strips sebum natural oils that are to protect the skin, blocking bacteria from entering tissues.
Health care workers actually have a higher rate of illness, not because of patient exposure, but washing hands more than 60 times a day.

So gloves are very important to keep healthy delivery employees.

10 years ago I figured it took me more than 3 hours a week to grocery shop at two different sites. From drive, shop, stand in checkout. Our stock orders arrive at my front door in hours every Friday Morning 6am. Our 3 kids are coming next week, ordering their needs on my standard order. More quality time, and nothing missing. I really don’t need to touch everything on my list, it’s the same bag every week. My mom scoffed at home delivery, until I sent her first order. Now you couldn’t get her to waste time in a grocery for a winning lottery ticket. Instead she spends more time with friends

Different strokes for different folks.. It takes us about 30 minutes to shop, leave the store and arrive back home. No extra cost, tipping, no errors in orders and we don't have to get up before dawn for exercise. Definitely would consider having others trying to do our shopping if we become disabled, too old or were still working and had no spare time.

I've watched the people doing this shopping and for the most part they're conscientious but then there are always a few who make it clear they'd rather be doing something else.

As in everything else, we all have choices and no one way is superior to the other.

[asianthree]

Different strokes for different folks.. It takes us about 30 minutes to shop, leave the store and arrive back home. No extra cost, tipping, no errors in orders and we don't have to get up before dawn for exercise. Definitely would consider having others trying to do our shopping if we become disabled, too old or were still working and had no spare time.

I've watched the people doing this shopping and for the most part they're conscientious but then there are always a few who make it clear they'd rather be doing something else.

As in everything else, we all have choices and no one way is superior to the other.

Our call ours were 30 days on 7 days off. I could return home at times, but spouse was on property for solid 30 days. Up north Kroger was our go to, plus deliver to the hospital, so win win.

My Covid 60 hour weeks, Kroger guy was the only person I saw outside of work for 18 months. Spouse was safely in TV while i returned to work up north. 95% of Covid health care had as much as possible delivered, to avoid the possibility of passing on to the public. Many were not symptomatic and in the early days there was no testing.

I am not a fan of Publix, WD, definitely not Aldi. Kroger Delivery in TV, is not only efficient, but cost is less than walking in any Publix. (Our 3 kids are appalled at the prices in Publix)
Never had a missing item, delivery on time. Actually grocery bill is probably less than most, no impulse buying.
If there was a Brick Kroger I would drive an hour like we did Costco Claremont, just to avoid walking in a Publix. We drive to Trader Joe’s and WF’s to shop, so if the store is worth my time I do in person shopping

I know tipping for some in TV is a sore point. Kroger doesn’t allow tipping. Once Costco opens same day delivery to avoid the masses for a couple months is well worth the 5 minutes to place the order. Hopefully same day will be as efficient as up north.
My app scans any item I use and goes to my cart for Kroger or Costco. So never have the I forget ________.

I am out running between 3-4am every morning, then laps, like clockwork every week wave to the Kroger person. Sorbet frozen better than if I travel 10 minutes to grocery. I equate out grocery delivery to those who hire house cleaners. Sometimes you just have better use of time

[PilotAlan]

Costco does have self checkout. Everyone in Colorado has them, including the new build that opened 6 months ago.
I don’t know how they decide which/when existing stores get upgraded, but I would expect a new store to have it.

[Bill14564]

Costco does have self checkout. Everyone in Colorado has them, including the new build that opened 6 months ago.
I don’t know how they decide which/when existing stores get upgraded, but I would expect a new store to have it.

Self checkout or Scan and Go?

With self checkout I stand in line waiting for my opportunity to use the handheld device to scan my items and then the credit card reader to pay for them.

With Scan and Go I stand to the side and use my phone to scan the items and pay for them. No lines, no devices, no reader.

[Boilerman]

Self checkout or Scan and Go?

With self checkout I stand in line waiting for my opportunity to use the handheld device to scan my items and then the credit card reader to pay for them.

With Scan and Go I stand to the side and use my phone to scan the items and pay for them. No lines, no devices, no reader.

Some Costcos have self checkout. None have scan and go (although Costco says they doing some testing with scan and go at a few of their stores.)

[UpNorth]

Self checkout or Scan and Go?

With self checkout I stand in line waiting for my opportunity to use the handheld device to scan my items and then the credit card reader to pay for them.

With Scan and Go I stand to the side and use my phone to scan the items and pay for them. No lines, no devices, no reader.

Not a deal breaker for me. Costco lines move along pretty quickly. Aldis are even faster.

[Nana2Teddy]

Our call ours were 30 days on 7 days off. I could return home at times, but spouse was on property for solid 30 days. Up north Kroger was our go to, plus deliver to the hospital, so win win.

My Covid 60 hour weeks, Kroger guy was the only person I saw outside of work for 18 months. Spouse was safely in TV while i returned to work up north. 95% of Covid health care had as much as possible delivered, to avoid the possibility of passing on to the public. Many were not symptomatic and in the early days there was no testing.

I am not a fan of Publix, WD, definitely not Aldi. Kroger Delivery in TV, is not only efficient, but cost is less than walking in any Publix. (Our 3 kids are appalled at the prices in Publix)
Never had a missing item, delivery on time. Actually grocery bill is probably less than most, no impulse buying.
If there was a Brick Kroger I would drive an hour like we did Costco Claremont, just to avoid walking in a Publix. We drive to Trader Joe’s and WF’s to shop, so if the store is worth my time I do in person shopping

I know tipping for some in TV is a sore point. Kroger doesn’t allow tipping. Once Costco opens same day delivery to avoid the masses for a couple months is well worth the 5 minutes to place the order. Hopefully same day will be as efficient as up north.
My app scans any item I use and goes to my cart for Kroger or Costco. So never have the I forget ________.

I am out running between 3-4am every morning, then laps, like clockwork every week wave to the Kroger person. Sorbet frozen better than if I travel 10 minutes to grocery. I equate out grocery delivery to those who hire house cleaners. Sometimes you just have better use of time

I’m very intrigued by this as we do shop at Publix in Magnolia Plaza and it’s crazy how busy it’s become just since our arrival in 2022 because of the growth down in Middleton and Eastport area. We shop the BOGOs and sales mostly so we don’t feel like we’re spending too much.

We were Ralph’s (Kroger) and TJ's shoppers at our former home in SoCal with both just five minutes from us in the same shopping center. We miss them a lot. Costco was a monthly trip if there were items in the monthly savings book that we wanted or needed. That was 15 minutes from home. Maybe we’ll try home delivery with Kroger and Costco.

We shop TJ's occasionally as part of a Disney day trip since we rarely stay at a park for a full day, but back home in SoCal it was our main weekly store, with Ralph’s being just a supplement when needed. We really miss having TJ's close to home.

[Nana2Teddy]

As I said, we all have choices. Some of the best use of time we have is stepping into the store, selecting groceries we want and will be eating. I like the Publix stores and they have nicer choices and selections than Kroger, IMHO. I will admit they are slightly more expensive but it is our food and that's a priority for good health to us. We aren't impulse shoppers and you'll never wave to us at that time of the morning while you are running. We will be sleeping so we are fresh and energetic for the day. I admire your committment to your schedule and aren't you happy we all don't do that? Think how crowded that road would be for you... choices! :wave:
I’m a night owl so I’m definitely not a morning lark. Most days if I’m out of bed by nine that’s a major accomplishment, lol. Hubby beats me by an hour, so he enjoys peace and quiet for breakfast and reading the paper before I’m up and making my breakfast. Works for us. 😊

[Bill14564]

Not a deal breaker for me. Costco lines move along pretty quickly. Aldis are even faster.

Scan and Go is not a deal breaker as long as the lines aren’t too bad. On the other hand, zero line beats a pretty quick line every day.

[asianthree]

I’m very intrigued by this as we do shop at Publix in Magnolia Plaza and it’s crazy how busy it’s become just since our arrival in 2022 because of the growth down in Middleton and Eastport area. We shop the BOGOs and sales mostly so we don’t feel like we’re spending too much.

We were Ralph’s (Kroger) and TJ's shoppers at our former home in SoCal with both just five minutes from us in the same shopping center. We miss them a lot. Costco was a monthly trip if there were items in the monthly savings book that we wanted or needed. That was 15 minutes from home. Maybe we’ll try home delivery with Kroger and Costco.

We shop TJ's occasionally as part of a Disney day trip since we rarely stay at a park for a full day, but back home in SoCal it was our main weekly store, with Ralph’s being just a supplement when needed. We really miss having TJ's close to home.

Our north homes we had 5+ different Costcos, Whole Food TJ,s, Kroger within 15-30 minutes. It a hard adjustment to not have TJs kosher and WFs fresh not processed items, at our fingertips.

80% of our beef, pork and most of our chicken comes from the farm. So our grocery is minimal. We would have Costco & Kroger same day when needed.

Our granddaughter was just visited. She wanted NadaMoo frozen, so we stopped at Publix. Like her Mom she was shocked at Publix prices.
So she scanned to compare Publix with her delivery order. $19.36 more at Publix, (nothing was on sale, but rarely is her food choices) which didn’t surprise either of us.
She is severe lactose intolerant, buys organic, only natural sugar, no processed food. So grocery are not inexpensive for her. She can walk to TJs, WF, from school, Kroger, Costco are same day delivery.

She told me Grandma you will have to move in with me if you had to only shop at this store :$:

[Aces4]

Our north homes we had 5+ different Costcos, Whole Food TJ,s, Kroger within 15-30 minutes. It a hard adjustment to not have TJs kosher and WFs fresh not processed items, at our fingertips.

80% of our beef, pork and most of our chicken comes from the farm. So our grocery is minimal. We would have Costco & Kroger same day when needed.

Our granddaughter was just visited. She wanted NadaMoo frozen, so we stopped at Publix. Like her Mom she was shocked at Publix prices.
So she scanned to compare Publix with her delivery order. $19.36 more at Publix, (nothing was on sale, but rarely is her food choices) which didn’t surprise either of us.
She is severe lactose intolerant, buys organic, only natural sugar, no processed food. So grocery are not inexpensive for her. She can walk to TJs, WF, from school, Kroger, Costco are same day delivery.

She told me Grandma you will have to move in with me if you had to only shop at this store :$:

I know and appreciate that it can be difficult for those with limited resources to shop Publix. It is one area we don't mind spending our expendible income and if one item, like your granddaughter's, is really out of line we can pick it up elsewhere. We would rather pay for convenience, fresh food and good service vs a trip to Disney World anyday. :icon_bored: Choices..

[PilotAlan]

Self checkout or Scan and Go?

My apologies. I didn’t know such a thing existed. I’ve never seen it anywhere, ever (I travel a lot for work).
I’m looking forward to it, however!