ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — The video attached to this story is from a previous, related report.
Costco's first storefront in St. Johns County will open in St. Augustine on August 3.
The store will be located at World Golf Village at 655 World Commerce Parkway.
Costco memberships usually start at $60 annually.
The store will reportedly join a growing number of new businesses that are slated to open near the World Golf Village, including GreenWise Market, Parlour Doughnuts and Fancy Q Sushi Kitchen.
Costco has 833 international locations, including 574 in the United States alone, according to its website.
During 2022, the wholesale chain expects to open 13 new locations across the country, from Florida to California.
It also opened two locations in Canada, according to the corporation.
There are two other Costco locations in the 904. The first Jacksonville location opened in 2000 near the St. Johns Town Center on the Southside. Its second site opened 23 miles away on the Westside back in 2018.
"Since when they came out, we have been searching high and low, and couldn't find anything," said Darrius Kilpatrick after noticing a PS5 near the entrance of Costco.
Kilpatrick and his son, Carter, have been on the lookout for a Play Station 5 for more than a year.
The search is over – the new St. Augustine Costco pre-ordered 500 of them for the big opening day.
"We rushed down to see, and they have quite a bit," said Kilpatrick.
The Kilpatrick's weren't the only ones rushing to the new Costco.
An employee said she checked in more than 300 Costco cards every half hour all day long.
"I usually have to drive all the way to Jacksonville, so this is across the street for me," said Lucille Carhert.
"We'll be coming to this Costco two or three times a week versus once a week in Jacksonville," said Jeff Holleran.
A manager says the new Costco created 300 jobs – half implants from other Costco's, and the other brand new, local employees.