[rhood]

Todays Daily Sun

[Stu from NYC]

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

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by rhood

Todays Daily Sun

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

[asianthree]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

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]

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]

Best news of the day. Or maybe the year!

[Rocksnap]

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]

“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]

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]

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

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by Mrprez

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]

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

[ElDiabloJoe]

Originally Posted by Velvet

“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]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

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

Time to move south lol

[Mrprez]

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