Costco opening 7 new stores in August with more locations planned as expansion continues - See where
People enter and exit a Costco Wholesale store on February 1, 2025, in Bayonne, New Jersey. (Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)
Costco is continuing its expansion plan with seven new locations opening next month and more in the works.
The Costco new locations page shows the following new locations will be opening in August:
- Albany, NY
- Oconomowoc, WI
- Otsego, MN
- Mansfield, TX
- Celina, TX
- Stone Mountain, GA
- Lee's Summit, MO
In June, Costco opened new locations in Syracuse, Utah and Pensacola, Florida and this month is opening its newest location in Taiwan.
Residents living in Buffalo, New York are eagerly awaiting the first Costco in the area. The store is scheduled to open this fall in the northern suburb of Amherst. Business First reports the Town of Amherst says the new location is scheduled to open the last week of October with several open positions listed on the Costco career opportunities page. The closest Costco to Buffalo is 75 miles to the east in Rochester, New York.
During its May 28 earnings call, Costco reported a revision of its new store opening target to 26 new locations but is still targeting its long-term goal of opening 30+ new warehouses annually.
What they're saying:
"Our real estate operations team continues to focus on increasing our pipeline of new warehouses both domestically and internationally. As we target 30+ net new openings per year in the coming years," said Costco President and Chief Executive Officer Ron Vachris during the earnings call.
By the numbers:
Costco has 928 locations worldwide with 82.9 million paid members. The warehouse club offers two membership options, both with different benefits. The Executive Membership is $130 a year and the Gold State Membership is $65 a year.
The Source: This article includes information from Costco and Business First. This story was reported from Orlando.