On Fri 11 Jul 2008 03:18:06p, Gloria P told us...

>
>
> One of the first Krispy Kreme (doughnut) shops opened a few miles away
> from our house about two years ago. Imagine my surprise to see, driving
> by about a year later that it was boarded over and had a "For sale or
> lease" sign on the building. And I never even got the chance to sample
> their wares! When it opened the lines of cars for the drive-up went
> around the block and the parking lot was jammed for a while.
>
> Evidently the mystique didn't last long or it was the wrong
> location/demographic (in an area with loads of apartments and condos.)
>
> Walmarts and Targets are still springing up all around, often just two
> or three miles from an existing store which closes when the new one
> opens, leaving an empty storefront. Ugh.
>
> gloria p
>

I don't go to Costco frequently, but I was in the area the other day and
thought I would stop in for a few items. Imagine my surprise when I found
it locked up tight and boards over the windows. They had moved in recent
months to a new location about less than 2 miles from the original spot.

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Wayne Boatwright
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Wayne Boatwright wrote:
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> On Fri 11 Jul 2008 03:18:06p, Gloria P told us...
>
> >
> >
> > One of the first Krispy Kreme (doughnut) shops opened a few miles away
> > from our house about two years ago. Imagine my surprise to see, driving
> > by about a year later that it was boarded over and had a "For sale or
> > lease" sign on the building. And I never even got the chance to sample
> > their wares! When it opened the lines of cars for the drive-up went
> > around the block and the parking lot was jammed for a while.
> >
> > Evidently the mystique didn't last long or it was the wrong
> > location/demographic (in an area with loads of apartments and condos.)
> >
> > Walmarts and Targets are still springing up all around, often just two
> > or three miles from an existing store which closes when the new one
> > opens, leaving an empty storefront. Ugh.
> >
> > gloria p
> >
>
> I don't go to Costco frequently, but I was in the area the other day and
> thought I would stop in for a few items. Imagine my surprise when I found
> it locked up tight and boards over the windows. They had moved in recent
> months to a new location about less than 2 miles from the original spot.

There can be a lot of reasons for those kind of moves, including giving
the big FU to a city government that is giving them problems. Other
times, building / land lease issues, developers offering more for the
land to build some other project, etc.

On Fri 11 Jul 2008 04:53:55p, Pete C. told us...

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> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
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>> On Fri 11 Jul 2008 03:18:06p, Gloria P told us...
>>
>> >
>> >
>> > One of the first Krispy Kreme (doughnut) shops opened a few miles away
>> > from our house about two years ago. Imagine my surprise to see,
driving
>> > by about a year later that it was boarded over and had a "For sale or
>> > lease" sign on the building. And I never even got the chance to
sample
>> > their wares! When it opened the lines of cars for the drive-up went
>> > around the block and the parking lot was jammed for a while.
>> >
>> > Evidently the mystique didn't last long or it was the wrong
>> > location/demographic (in an area with loads of apartments and condos.)
>> >
>> > Walmarts and Targets are still springing up all around, often just two
>> > or three miles from an existing store which closes when the new one
>> > opens, leaving an empty storefront. Ugh.
>> >
>> > gloria p
>> >
>>
>> I don't go to Costco frequently, but I was in the area the other day and
>> thought I would stop in for a few items. Imagine my surprise when I
found
>> it locked up tight and boards over the windows. They had moved in
recent
>> months to a new location about less than 2 miles from the original spot.
>
> There can be a lot of reasons for those kind of moves, including giving
> the big FU to a city government that is giving them problems. Other
> times, building / land lease issues, developers offering more for the
> land to build some other project, etc.
>

I think in the case of this Costco store, it was none of th above.
Although I haven't been inside the new store yet, it appears to be
significantly larger than the old one. It is also still in the same city
as the old one.

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Wayne Boatwright
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In article >,
"Pete C." > wrote:

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> > I don't go to Costco frequently, but I was in the area the other day and
> > thought I would stop in for a few items. Imagine my surprise when I found
> > it locked up tight and boards over the windows. They had moved in recent
> > months to a new location about less than 2 miles from the original spot.
>
> There can be a lot of reasons for those kind of moves, including giving
> the big FU to a city government that is giving them problems. Other
> times, building / land lease issues, developers offering more for the
> land to build some other project, etc.

There was a Costco pretty close to my sister's house. It closed down a
few years back after they built a new one further away. It was pretty
obvious why it closed. It was too successful. The building was too
small, and the parking lot was *way* too small. There was just no room
there to expand, so they had to move. The building is still vacant.

--
Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA

On Jul 11, 4:49*pm, Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
> I don't go to Costco frequently, but I was in the area the other day and
> thought I would stop in for a few items. *Imagine my surprise when I found
> it locked up tight and boards over the windows. *They had moved in recent
> months to a new location about less than 2 miles from the original spot.

Did they put in gas pumps?

Karen

On Fri 11 Jul 2008 08:14:39p, Karen told us...

> On Jul 11, 4:49*pm, Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>> I don't go to Costco frequently, but I was in the area the other day and
>> thought I would stop in for a few items. *Imagine my surprise when I fo
>> und it locked up tight and boards over the windows. *They had moved in
>> rece nt months to a new location about less than 2 miles from the
>> original spot.
>
> Did they put in gas pumps?
>
> Karen
>

Yes, and full service garage.

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On Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:34:27 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

>On Fri 11 Jul 2008 08:14:39p, Karen told us...
>
>> On Jul 11, 4:49*pm, Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>>> I don't go to Costco frequently, but I was in the area the other day and
>>> thought I would stop in for a few items. *Imagine my surprise when I fo
>>> und it locked up tight and boards over the windows. *They had moved in
>>> rece nt months to a new location about less than 2 miles from the
>>> original spot.
>>
>> Did they put in gas pumps?
>>
>> Karen
>>
>
>Yes, and full service garage.
Went to the Kona Costco gas today. $4.389 for regular.

aloha,
beans
roast beans to kona to email
farmers of Pure Kona

> wrote in message
>>Yes, and full service garage.
> Went to the Kona Costco gas today. $4.389 for regular.
>

A penny cheaper than here in CT

On Sat 12 Jul 2008 04:36:31a, Edwin Pawlowski told us...

>
> > wrote in message
>>>Yes, and full service garage.
>> Went to the Kona Costco gas today. $4.389 for regular.
>>
>
> A penny cheaper than here in CT
>
>
>

I paid $3.96 in Mesa yesterday.

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Wayne Boatwright wrote:
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> On Sat 12 Jul 2008 04:36:31a, Edwin Pawlowski told us...
>
> >
> > > wrote in message
> >>>Yes, and full service garage.
> >> Went to the Kona Costco gas today. $4.389 for regular.
> >>
> >
> > A penny cheaper than here in CT
> >
> >
> >
>
> I paid $3.96 in Mesa yesterday.

Around that here in N. TX.

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Sat 12 Jul 2008 04:36:31a, Edwin Pawlowski told us...
>
>> > wrote in message
>>>> Yes, and full service garage.
>>> Went to the Kona Costco gas today. $4.389 for regular.
>>>
>> A penny cheaper than here in CT
>>
>>
>>
>
> I paid $3.96 in Mesa yesterday.

$4.15 in Salt Lake today.

> Went to the Kona Costco gas today. $4.389 for regular.
>
> aloha,
> beans
> roast beans to kona to email farmers of Pure Kona

When did Kona finally get a Costco?

Rex