[Lottoguy]

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

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by Lottoguy

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]

Originally Posted by coffeebean

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]

Originally Posted by 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?

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]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

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]

Originally Posted by 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.

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.

[Steban]

https://www.costco.com/same-day.html

Originally Posted by 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.

[ByebyeMichigan]

No it won’t. SMH.

[derkster]

Originally Posted by 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?

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]

Originally Posted by coffeebean

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]

Originally Posted by 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.

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]

Originally Posted by ByebyeMichigan

No it won’t. SMH.

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