Rumor control: Costco is (still) planning Asheville store
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Just about a year ago, Ashvegas published a post noting all the rumors swirling about Trader Joe’s and Costco planning new stores in Asheville. A few months later, Trader Joe’s confirmed that it was coming to Merrimon Avenue.
So how about Costco? Well, loyal reader KLW just posted this unconfirmed comment:
I’m from Asheville and have recently returned after living in Durham for a few years. Anyway 2 months ago, I was talking to management at my old Durham Costco store and was told that we, here in Asheville, are in the pipeline for a Costco. Management there said company’s plans for NC are to build a second store in Cary first and then follow this by a store here in Asheville area. The specific timeline I’m not sure of but I just saw this post on WRAL website.
Keeping fingers crossed.
Here’s a little more background on Costco. Folks tell me that several years ago, Costco built a big box building in east Asheville on Fairview Road. But plans changed, and Home Depot eventually moved into the building shell.
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I hope Costco comes to Asheville. Sam’s Club has owned this market for far too long. The arrival of Costco would force Sam’s to step up it’s game or lose the game.
Pretty sure it was Pace, not Costco, that built that building on Fairview Rd. It happened right near the same time that Sam’s Club was being built.
Thanks for this.
Three things that will always be rumor: Biltmore Estate golf course, Stephen Speilberg’s million dollar loft apt, CostCo
You left out Trader Joe’s…
Hrmmm
Sam’s club is Walmart and SHOULD NOT be supported!!! Anyone buying at Sam’s Club is supporting an evil company run by an evil man
Don’t tell me where to spend my money. Spend yours anyway you want and let others do the same.
Asheville is a funny place. We rail against chains and then whine about how we need a:
Trader Joe’s
Costco
Chipolte
Nordstrum
We act like the end of civilization is at hand when a chain moves in downtown while eagerly flocking to:
Doc Chey’s
Mellow Mushroom
Marble Slab
We claim to champion locally own businesses yet when Trader Joe’s dislocates THREE of them we cheer because Trader Joe’s is coming to town.
The cycle continues.
Don’t forget public.
There isn’t even agreement on what a chain is. Is it any retail business with more than 1 location? If they are both in Asheville it is ok, but otherwise not?
Some of the biggest supporters in town are franchise owners who live here, work here and buy here. How do they compare to a 1 off store that buys product from out of town?
I was talking to an employee at the Spartanburg Costco today and he told me that they own property in Buncombe county. We can only hope they build on it soon if true. Competition, big or small is good for the consumer.
i wonder where the property is…
hope its weaverville.
Sams sucks. No better way to put it, whether it be Hendersonville or Asheville. From top management to store management to the buyers to the store clerks.
Costco, which I adore having been a member for 15 years, should locate in the South Asheville/Arden area.
That way they could clean the clocks of both Sams outlets. AVL/HVL area is a good size,prosperous and growing. I can’t fathom how the otherwise astute Costco management has been missing this.
Greenville/Spartanburg have two and AVL/HVL can’t even get one???
Come on, Costco!