Pensacola, Florida, June 24, 2026, 15:01 (CDT)
- Costco will open its first Pensacola warehouse at 8 a.m. Thursday at 225 E. Nine Mile Road.
- The gas station opened May 28. Local plans are for a 172,580-square-foot store with 830 parking spaces.
- Costco is moving into the Pensacola warehouse-club market, where Sam’s Club and BJ’s Wholesale Club have locations close by.
Costco Wholesale plans to open its first Pensacola warehouse this Thursday at 225 E. Nine Mile Road. The company’s website shows the warehouse will open June 25. The gas station opened on May 28, according to Costco’s store page.
The new store is set to open its doors at 8 a.m. on Chemstrand Road. NorthEscambia.com said plans include a 172,580-square-foot warehouse, gas station and 830 parking spots.
Most shoppers need a membership to buy in store. Costco charges $65 a year for Gold Star and $130 for Executive membership, which includes a $65 upgrade.
Costco is entering a local wholesale market where Walmart’s Sam’s Club, at 1250 Airport Blvd, and BJ’s Wholesale Club, at 7005 North Davis Highway, already operate.
Costco last traded at $961.51, gaining $3.83. Walmart, which owns Sam’s Club, was quoted at $119.47, up 5 cents. BJ’s moved up $1.53 to $87.66.
Costco has added Pensacola to its new store slate after opening in Syracuse, Utah. Both are on Costco’s schedule for June 2026. South Kaohsiung, Taiwan, is on the list for July.
Costco president and CEO Ron Vachris said in May that the retailer’s real estate group is pushing to boost its warehouse pipeline, with a goal of “30+ net new openings per year” over the next several years, speaking to investors. The Motley Fool
Costco reported fiscal third-quarter net sales up 11.6% to $69.15 billion. U.S. comparable sales climbed 9.4%. Excluding gas and foreign exchange, comps were up 6.8%.
Vachris said Costco’s gas business hit company volume records last quarter. He said the goal is to be “the first to lower prices and last to raise them.” The Motley Fool
The final result in Pensacola isn’t certain. The city already has two paid-member club rivals. In May, Costco listed risks including competition, consumer spending, real estate, labor, energy and commodity costs that could impact results versus what the company expects.
