Costco
 

How far is Costco from The Villages? Is it an easy drive?

Altamonte Springs (Orlando suburb). About 1.25 - 1.5 hour drive depending on traffic. We take the turnpike (tolls).

The one in Wesley Chaple is 54 minutes from the Fenny area down I-75 with no tolls.

From Lake Sumter Landing the Altamonte Springs location is 64 miles. The Wesley Chapel location is 65 miles, but I think it is an easier drive because it is located on the I-75 Interstate. Also, there is are a lot of other stores at that location.

Next year, there will be a new Costco in Clermont, which will be about 45 miles.

Still waiting for the one to be built here

What choice do you have?

FYI, there is a new Costco scheduled to open in Pudong, China in March 2023, only about 7,500 miles from The Villages.

So far our choices are Sams and BJ's and have membership to both. When it is open will look at Waze and see how we can get there by planes, trains and auto's.

Plus, there will be a lot of other shops there. Even one selling those crispy roasted cockroaches.

As the old saying goes, Try it you will like it:undecided:

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Don't see why people love Costco. I haven't found it much better or cheaper than Walmart myself.

We go to Wesley Chapel Costco. We take I-75 and it takes about one hour and 10 minutes. One time, on a Sunday morning, it took us 55 minutes to get there.

Costco is coming to a location in Clermont. We drove to the site where construction had not begun yet and it took us 45 minutes to get there. That location will be where we will be going to Costco.

For us, it is not about saving money. Costco has products that I can not find anywhere else. That is a fact.

We like Costco because of the people working there. It is always a good experience. I have returned a few things, too, and it was very easy to do. No surly employees to deal with!

Where can you buy a $20K diamond ring, and return it 10 years later and get a full refund?

Costco employees are happy employees. Costco has a great retention level of employees.