The Brief
- Costco is on track to open another new southeast Wisconsin location in November.
- The membership warehouse chain currently has 12 full-service Wisconsin locations.
- CEO Ron Vachris said the company wants to open 30 or more warehouses annually.
FRANKLIN, Wis. – Costco is on track to open a new southeast Wisconsin location next month as the membership warehouse chain’s expansion plan continues across the U.S. and Canada.
Franklin Costco
Local perspective:
Construction of the new location, in Franklin near 27th and Drexel, broke ground in May. It’s officially set to open in November, according to the company’s website.
Costco currently has 12 full-service Wisconsin locations, six of which are in the southeast portion of the state: Grafton, Menomonee Falls, New Berlin, Oconomowoc, Pewaukee and Pleasant Prairie. The Oconomowoc location opened in August.
International expansion
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