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rhood 12-27-2024 07:09 AM

Costco
 
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Todays Daily Sun

Stu from NYC 12-27-2024 09:03 AM

Saw that earlier today, looking forward to finally have a close Costco but traffic might be a nightmare

tophcfa 12-27-2024 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by rhood (Post 2396509)
Todays Daily Sun

Just curious, is it mentioned anywhere in the rest of the article what the estimated opening date will be?

asianthree 12-27-2024 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by tophcfa (Post 2396564)
Just curious, is it mentioned anywhere in the rest of the article what the estimated opening date will be?

Our Costcos (7) up north took 8 months from the time permits were approved. One at the time was toted as the Largest Costco was 9 months to grand opening. Then again if developer is building hopefully we can be shopping by August.

Once it hits Costco site, it’s usually 8 months to open.

Nell57 12-27-2024 09:56 AM

We were new homeowners in 2009.
Our realtor drove us past that plot of land and told us they were building a shopping center there.
Who knew it would be one mega store. ….16 years later.

UpNorth 12-27-2024 10:02 AM

Best news of the day. Or maybe the year!

Rocksnap 12-27-2024 10:46 AM

It’s official! Costco is coming.
 
A deal has been inked by TV commercial development. Final permits were approved. The site is off Wedgwood Lane, just north of CR466 & Buffalo Glen Softball Complex, south of CR466. Progress!

Velvet 12-27-2024 01:19 PM

“Conversations took place throughout the years, whenever Renick or Jarquin would see Costco representatives at the industry conferences.

‘’’Every time we heard ‘No’ we approached it like ‘Not right now,”’ Renick said. Now proved to be the right time.” - Daily Sun

Congratulations for the absolute perseverance!

UpNorth 12-27-2024 03:02 PM

I would guess that the number of Costco members in our area arrived to the point where they saw it advantageous to build. Thankfully, it will reduce the logjams at Clermont, Wesley Chapel and Altamone Springs, which are about an hour drive away for most of us.

Mrprez 12-27-2024 03:18 PM

Too bad it won’t be more centrally located. In the extreme north with lots of traffic already.

Bill14564 12-27-2024 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Mrprez (Post 2396647)
Too bad it won’t be more centrally located. In the extreme north with lots of traffic already.

Probably chosen for available space and proximity to Ocala. Those in the south and in the east are somewhat close to Clermont already. Not much empty space in the middle. And it looks like there is nothing to the north between here and Jacksonville.

Topspinmo 12-27-2024 03:53 PM

Great more traffic in my nick of woods. You would thought they would have built it further south?

ElDiabloJoe 12-27-2024 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Velvet (Post 2396626)
“Conversations took place throughout the years, whenever Renick or Jarquin would see Costco representatives at the industry conferences.

‘’’Every time we heard ‘No’ we approached it like ‘Not right now,”’ Renick said. Now proved to be the right time.” - Daily Sun

Congratulations for the absolute perseverance!

Yup. Now to win over Trader Joe's and The Village's will be complete!

JoMar 12-27-2024 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Topspinmo (Post 2396653)
Great more traffic in my nick of woods. You would thought they would have built it further south?

Time to move south lol

Mrprez 12-27-2024 05:43 PM

I’ll never understand the attraction to Trader Joe’s. Been in several, walked out empty handed. Please explain.


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