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88 NEW JOBS CREATED, LATEST SELECTION OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OFFERED
Calgary, AB – Costco Wholesale opened a new warehouse club today in Southwest Calgary – the only Costco warehouse in Canada to be built on First Nation land. Located at 12905 Buffalo Run Blvd, Tsuut’ina, the new 151,000-square-foot warehouse – the seventh in the Calgary area – has created 88 jobs and an opportunity for local residents to benefit from the conveniences and savings provided by a Costco membership.
Attending the opening were the Honourable Rick Wilson, Minister of Indigenous Relations, Chief Roy Whitney of Tsuut’ina Nation, Jonathan Wener, Chairman, Canderel Management Inc., and Brett Miller, CEO, Canderel Management Inc., along with Pierre Riel, Senior Vice-President and Country Manager, Costco Wholesale Canada, David Skinner, Senior Vice President of Western Canada, Costco Wholesale Canada, Chris Fleming, Vice President of Western Canada District 1, Costco Wholesale Canada, and John Glassford, General Manager of the new location.
With the opening of our seventh warehouse in Calgary, including the surrounding area, we can provide Southwest Calgary with a more convenient shopping experience,” said David Skinner, Senior Vice President of Western Canada, Costco Wholesale Canada. “We are excited to be working with the Tsuut’ina Nation at Taza, and to be able to give our valued members, businesses, and the surrounding community the advantage of shopping locally.”
The new warehouse features wide aisles and a large selection of offerings and speciality departments, including an on-site bakery, fresh meat, produce area, rotisserie chicken section, an optical centre – including an on-site independent optometrist – a hearing aid centre, photo centre, tire centre, large food court, liquor pod, gas station with 18 gas pumps, propane station and pharmacy. With 20 checkout registers, including a new self-checkout area, the warehouse features 847 parking spots, with signage in both English and the Tsuut’ina language, Sarcee, and exterior and in-store landscaping and foliage that simulates Tsuut’ina land, including rolling hills and planted greenery.
“We welcome Costco to Tsuut’ina, and look forward to strengthening our relationship with our neighbours and encourage them to celebrate the inception of Taza with us,” said Chief Whitney. “It’s an honour to be the home of the first Costco on indigenous land. Today is a momentous day for both the Nation and for Southwest Calgary.”
Like all other Costco Wholesale warehouses, the new Southwest Calgary location offers more than 4,000 high-quality items at unbeatable value. The company provides a wide range of products and services for members’ personal use and helps small to medium-size businesses save money on both supplies and items for resale.
Costco Wholesale is open to members only. The annual fee is just $60 for a Business Membership or $60 for a Gold Star Membership. All Costco Wholesale memberships include a FREE spouse card, and are valid at Costco locations around the world.
Executive Membership
At an annual fee of $120 per year, Costco also offers an enhanced Executive Membership that includes a 2% reward (up to $1,000 annually) on all qualifying Costco purchases and a FREE spouse card. Those who choose the Executive Membership option receive exclusive merchandise offers, as well as special incentives on Travel Insurance, Payment Processing, Portable and Self-storage, and more.
In addition to Executive Membership rewards, members can also earn cash back virtually everywhere with the Capital One®* Mastercard®†, exclusively for Costco members.
Costco members can also make purchases at Costco.ca, where they will find thousands of additional items that are available online only.
About Costco Wholesale
Costco Wholesale currently operates 785 warehouses worldwide and 101 warehouses across Canada. The first Costco Wholesale location opened in Burnaby, BC in October 1985, while the first Alberta location opened in Edmonton in November 1985.
Costco Wholesale employs over 40,000 people in Canada with more than 6,000 in Alberta. Its Canadian head office is located at 415 West Hunt Club Road in Ottawa.
Revenues from corporate sales for the fiscal year ending September 1, 2019, were of $149.3 billion (US) (COST – NASDAQ).
