I compared Costco locations in the city and the suburbs. Here were the biggest differences.
October 4, 20240
I can’t imagine how this works.
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It’s a multi-level mall with an Aldi, Bob’s Discount Furniture, and Planet Fitness.
Parking was paid by the hour.
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The store was generally set up the same way as the Long Island location, down to the electronics section being the first thing I saw.
This area was crowded.
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The gift cards were in the same spot, but there were different options. I spotted cards for Mighty Quinn’s, a New York-based barbecue chain.
Only people with a few items could use self-checkout.
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Overall, this store was smaller and lacked some items I’d seen in the suburbs, like big furniture, outdoor items, books, and plants. It makes sense that an urban store wouldn’t stock most of these.
This box would take up almost half of a shelf in my kitchen.
