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The bane to all of Costco lovers’ existences is the weekend morning rush. We’ve all been there. Jammed parking lots. Pedestrians constantly weaving in and out of blind spots. A mad dash for eggs. People lining up before the gates even open! The weekend morning chaos is like Thanos – inevitable.
What if I told you that this chaos could be avoided. Let me set the scene. Earlier this month, due to a jam packed weekend schedule, I had to opt for an evening weekday run to our favorite warehouse store. To my surprise, it was such a pleasant experience. The parking lot had an abundance of parking spaces. The food court line was manageable. I could glide through each aisle at my own leisure and not feel rushed by strangers I was subconsciously racing during the weekend. To cap it off, someone decided to play the piano and I heard a few other Costco-goers collectively hum the tune of Richard Marx’s “Right Here Waiting”.
So…if you haven’t given it a shot. Try going to Costco: After Dark.
p.s. The downside is that certain items like eggs and other produce may be out of stock if you decide to wait till the later hours. You’ve been warned!
Retired person here so weekdays at opening time = perfect.
Hmm…is there still a queue in front of doors before opening during the weekdays?
I think it depends on the Costco location. The city where we previously lived had people lining up at least 15 minutes or more before opening. Where we now live – only during the holiday season.
I only go to Costco after dark.
I also avoid shopping at Costco on Saturdays and Sundays.
I think I’ll try my best to do that moving forward. The amount of people that are there on the weekends is CRAZY.