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Update: New Costco location to open in The Woodlands in November

By: WOL Staff
| Published 03/27/2014

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UPDATE:

Requests for more specific information as to the exact location of the new Costco: The northeast corner of I-45N & SH 242; across the freeway from WalMart, and on the north side of SH 242 (to the west of the animal shelter.) There will be entrances on both the I-45 and SH 242.

ORIGINAL STORY:

THE WOODLANDS, Texas -- Costco Wholesale Corporation will be building a new location in The Woodlands at the northeast corner on I-45N and SH 242, with plans to open the new facility in November, just in time for the holiday-buying season. The new $30 million project will span 150,000 sq. ft., which will provide both retail sales and warehouse space. The company will provide 75 new jobs for the community.

At the Township’s regular meeting, Wednesday, March 26, The Woodlands Township Board of Directors voted unanimously to approve the Economic Development Agreement, and agreed to grant the company $2.3 million plus interest, to be funded with sales tax receipts created by the business. Costco will fund the land purchase, site development, and construction costs.

Costco's pastries, cookies, and breads, are baked in-store, not shipped in. Their produce section boasts of a large organic selection, and Consumer Reports consistently rates their baked goods and fresh meats, as higher than any of their competition.

The recent news hasn’t even been updated on the Costco Facebook page under new locations section. As of July 2012, Costco became the second largest retailer in the United States, the seventh largest retailer in the world. It is a membership-only warehouse club that provides a wide selection of merchandise, and is the largest membership warehouse club chain in the U.S. The Woodlands location will be the sixth Costco store in the Greater Houston Area.

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