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Finally a convenient Costco
I used to go to the Costco on Orange Blossom when I went to Orlando and then they moved it over by the mall and it was a nightmare getting in and out of there so stopped going.
Now an hour down 75 at Wesley Chapel exit 275 is a new Costco. Easy on off 75 and North of the 75/275 split. Big super store with every department, gas and tires, pharmacy and all the Costco items. Very easy 1 hour trip from here straight down 75. Now would like one a lot closer, but for now this one works fine. Take a cooler with ice and it's a total of 3 hours round trip with an hour in the store. |
Id say worth the trip stock up beats Publix's deceptive pricing and Winn Dixie double the price offer you 2 for one scheme
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We go to the Costco in Longwood/Altamnte Springs. Closer to 75-90 minutes on 441. I will go 90 minutes on 441 all day before 6O minutes on 75.
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Wesley Chapel also has a nice outdoor mall, the Shops at Wiregrass, and a completely separate outlet Mall. I've been to Wiregrass and it's really nice although it can be hot on a sunny day.
Home at The Shops at Wiregrass | Wesley Chapel http://www.premiumoutlets.com/outlet/tampa/stores |
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Newer Orlando Costco
A Costco near the Mall of Milennia in Orlando opened in the last six months. Only an hour and 15-minute drive and lots of good shopping around it.
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really like the Costco at Millenia. They carry prime meat and great shellfish. I do not like the meat at Sam's. Plus there are great restaurants in the area and great shopping at the Mall.
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For the last 10 years I heard a Costco was coming soon near the Villages. Perhaps this is it at Wesley Chapel!
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By the time TV is "Built out", only 30 minutes from Wesley Chapel and Costco. Close enough.
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R I P........the founder just passed away.
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IMHO...the difference between Costco and Sam's is .....night and day.
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We like the beef, even if it has to be put into smaller packages when we get home.
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Huge difference between Costco and Sams. Meat, shellfish, more brand names.
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One would think if the posters were that enthralled with Costco, they would have checked the Costco locations before buying here. The stores we have are just fine. If you can't find it you probably don't need it. Driving to Orlando or Tampa just for a store... Maybe a Costco Club could be formed and bus tours taken to the different Costco's around the state.
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And I also agree that Costco is significantly better than Sam's. Have shopped at Costco for many years and Sams since moving here and I find the quality of almost everything better at Costco. Kirkland, their store brand products are usually better than the product they replace. Their meats are much better, and the product selection is always better than Sam's. |
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I just wish I had bought some Price Club (now Costco) stock back in 1990 when I first heard about it. costco stock graph - Google Search
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They may have good products. I was in the consumer product business. Folger's sells the same coffee to Costco as the do Sam's. If people want to drive to Costco, god bless them that they have a safe trip... |
I love that I can go to costco just because I want to. The quality of the products has been the response, not saving money.
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Good info, thanks.
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Also I drink Peet's coffee - which Costco sells. I buy it from their website and it is delivered to my home. I haven't bought a can of Folger's coffee (gag!) since the mid sixties. |
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Peet's Coffee House Blend Decaf, Dark Roast (60 K-Cups) - Sam's Club Sam's also sells fresh green beans, or even the Farmer's Market in Brownwood, or Publix, or Winn-Dixie, or Aldi's, or Whole Foods, or Wal-Mart. Should I go on? |
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We shopped at Costco for nearly 30 years. We still have a Costco membership and also have a Sam's membership. We take the hour trip to Costco about once a month to purchase items Sam's just does not carry.
For example.......Costco carries Charmin toilet paper that is 4 1/2" wide and it is the only store that I know of that carries that size. FYI..... the toilet paper stays put on the holder and does not slide around from side to side. I MUST have my 4 1/2" wide Charmin toilet paper. Costco carries Sunsweet Prunes, not the off brand Sam's carries. Costco's Kirkland brand of cooked grilled chicken breast is the best I've tasted of all the brands I've tried, including name brands. I will only purchase the Kirkland brand of grilled chicken breast. Costco has much better frozen Atlantic salmon fillets.....Sam's has some sort of silver skin on theirs so just "NO". Costco has nice thick frozen tilapia as opposed to the very thin frozen Tilapia fillets at Sam's. Let's see.....what else? Costco has the Phillips crab cakes which I find are tastiest with huge chunks of real crab and very little filler. You can purchase these same crab cakes at Publix for much more money. Sam's does not have Phillips crab cakes. A huge jar of Bella Sun Lucci sun dried tomatoes can be found at Costco but not Sam's. Costco carries soft soap with lotion in it. I can not find that in any store in this area, Sam's included. I LOVE Costco. We will take that trip to Costco once a month and while we are at it.....go to lunch at PF Chang's which is very close. Love that restaurant! |
Costco vs. Sam's? BIG difference!
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A Costco Club with bus tours? Surely you jest! Costco's quality of their items far exceeds Sam's. In addition, the selection of similar items at Costco, far outnumbers the amount of choices that Sam's offers. Just look at the difference between the two of them in the coffee aisle. I even see a difference in the personnel from management on down. Going to Sam's is like Walmart revisited. |
I forgot to mention eye glasses. Number one most if not all years.
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