COSTCO OPENS IN FRUITPORT WEDNESDAY, OCT. 29
FRUITPORT, Mich. – Costco will open a membership warehouse in Fruitport Wednesday, Oct. 29, at 8 a.m. The 152,000-square-foot warehouse is located at 6110 S. Harvey St., between E. Sternberg and E. Pontaluna roads.
Previously, residents of the area had to drive approximately 35 miles southeast to Wyoming, 43 miles southeast to Grand Rapids or 84 miles southeast to Kalamazoo to shop at Costco. “Costco’s arrival into this area is a win for the community,” said Warehouse Manager Mark Zuerner. “We promise to bring good jobs to the residents of the area, while also offering the immediate benefit of quality goods and services that Costco members have come to trust.”
Like other Costco locations, the Fruitport warehouse will offer quality, brand-name and private-label merchandise at incredible values. Costco helps businesses save money on supplies and on items for resale, plus provides a wide range of products and services for personal use.
The Fruitport Costco location will feature a variety of convenient specialty departments, including a Gas Station, Fresh Bakery, Fresh Meat, Fresh Produce, Fresh Deli with Rotisserie Chicken, Optical Department with Independent Doctor of Optometry, Pharmacy, Tire Center, Hearing Aid Center, Food Court, and Fine Wine, Beer and Liquor. Members also can save on Costco Services such as Travel and Auto Buying.
This warehouse will be the 19th Costco location in Michigan, 630th in the U.S. and 916th worldwide. Costco has 145 million cardholders throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico, England, Scotland, Wales, Spain, France, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, China, Australia, Iceland, New Zealand and Sweden.
The company has been recognized throughout the country for providing its employees with real living wages – the highest in the industry – and for its ethical business practices.
Costco’s home office is located in Issaquah, Wash. The company is publicly traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol COST.
For more information about Costco, please visit Costco.com, Costco Travel, Costco Connection or the Costco Services guide. To request a Costco logo, take photos, or to film at our new location, visit Costco.com/Logo-Media-Requests.html.
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