Costco’s grand opening today marked a significant development in West Roseville, drawing lines of eager shoppers to its second store at 5200 Baseline Road. According to CBS News Sacramento, some patrons had been waiting since Thursday, indicating the high anticipation among the community for the store’s launch.
The new Costco is not merely a place for bulk shopping; it’s the inaugural major tenant of the Baseline Marketplace, promising to stimulate the local economy with job opportunities and retail diversity. As reported by ABC10, the Marketplace is taking shape over an 80-acre site on the corner of Fiddyment Road and Baseline Road, where Costco is only the first to open its doors out of a planned 400,000 square feet of retail space, which will include Home Depot and Target.
Roseville officials, including the local chamber of commerce, were present for the ribbon-cutting ceremony, a nod to the importance of this venture. The Costco is a cornerstone for Baseline Marketplace, which is being developed by Covenant Real Estate Group. “With Costco already under construction, the additional anchors we are securing, and the strong tenant mix we have commitments from, Baseline Marketplace is poised to become a leading regional shopping destination for both Placer County and the greater Sacramento region,” Gary Gallelli, Jr., president of Gallelli Real Estate, told ABC10…