Costco plans to open its new Concord Township store on Nov. 10. That’s the word from Howard Randolph, the warehouse manager for the store on Evergreen Drive in the Brinton Lake shopping area.
Concord Township officials gave the final approval for the plan last summer and construction began in the fall.
Randolph said there would be nothing out of the ordinary at the new store. It would be like other Costco stores, so people will know how to navigate the aisles to get what they want.
“We try to make it consistent so that when members go from building to building they’ll know where to find things,” Randolph said.
Unlike the store near the Christiana Mall, however, the Brinton lake store will also have a gas station. Randolph sees the gas station as a “great service” to members.
Randolph said there are two membership levels. Basic membership is $55 per year, while the executive membership is $110 per year. Executive level members get 2 percent of their purchase price back at the end of the year. There are also other services available to executive members that are not available to the basic members.
For people not familiar with Costco, Randolph said the store is volume driven, which gives the store greater purchasing power. Costco also sells ahead of a season rather than during the season, he said.
“By doing so, we get in and out quick so we can bring new items in faster than our customers,” said Randolph.
The store will be adding jobs to the community. Randolph said about 140 people would be hired to staff the new location.
Costco sells food, clothing, furniture, electronics and a variety of other consumer related merchandise.
Store hours are 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday.
Photo caption: The Costco store in Concord Township is nearing completion. (Photo by Rich Schwartzman)
About Rich Schwartzman
Rich Schwartzman has been reporting on events in the greater Chadds Ford area since September 2001 when he became the founding editor of The Chadds Ford Post. In April 2009 he became managing editor of ChaddsFordLive. He is also an award-winning photographer.
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