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Originally Posted by Taeolas
Hmm, going by above, Moncton's first store was in '95 and they moved to their new store in '18, so 23 years.
SJ and Freddy are at 15 and 14 years respectively. So we're probably looking at another 5 years of each store bursting at the seams before Costco will seriously consider a renovation/new location. SJ may be ahead of Freddy in the queue, both because it is (slightly) older and its a location without a gas bar; they'll certainly want to get a gas bar down in SJ. And note that's just to get to the "seriously considering a new location" point. Actually picking and building the locations probably won't happen till the late 20's/early 30's, but the high growth rates in Freddy (and SJ's recovering rates) may push the priority a bit more.
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Two things...1) Unless there has been a change, you will not see a Costco gas bar in Saint John. Irving put the kebash to that when it was built and I doubt they would want to change their minds now. This is afterall in their backyerd and they want the Irving brand to remain king and 2) when a store was built is only one component for consideration of a potential expansion. I would bet that sales rule he nest. Momcton outgrew their facility twice and now have one of the busiest stores in the nation. Any thought by Costco towards changes to the Freddy or Saint John stores will similarily be based on sales. Not pitting one city against another but I would also bet the Freddy store sales are higher than the Port City due to the troop supplies, etc to Base Gagetown