There seemed to be a bunch of news about new Costco locations this month.  I don’t know if that has to do with the build up of planning items for new locations that will open in 2012 or just how slow planning organisations are in most cities or something else entirely.  In any case, lots of news [...]

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Ginger Beef Special Combo meals are being recalled from several Costco locations in Canada over possible contamination with listeria bacteria.  The products were distributed through Costco locations in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.  So far there have been no reported cases of illness from the meals.  However, there is still a worry of contamination [...]

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Thanks in part to Costco’s $22 million campaign donation, Initiative 1183 passed in the recent Washington state vote.  If you’re not familiar with 1183, this is the initiative that will privatise Washington’s state run liquor business.  Of course, there are some measures in place to keep just any little store from selling liquor; places like mini-marts will not [...]

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A California woman got a little something extra in her organic salad from Costco on Monday night – a live tree frog.  My first reaction was to laugh, but it is kind of crazy and a little gross if I really think about it.  But I’m trying to just keep with the funny side of [...]

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I’m now doing a monthly update post about what new locations are opening up in the next month, as well as any updates about locations that are still in the early stages of development.  Of course, you can also check out my Locations page to see the latest information, ask about a new location or post [...]

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