I've been to Costcos in other cities like Pittsburgh (Waterfront) and North Miami, FL as well as several here at home and one thing that they all seem to have in common is that familiar foot print. Do you know what I mean? It's a main entrance at a corner and to the right while to the left is a line of people with their carts showing their receipts to associates on their way back to the parking lot. Ho hum carbon copy? Sort of, kind of maybe...
This Costco has a good extra 5 feet from the check out first displays so there's more room for the lines... what a great idea right?
For me the thing that totally differentiates this Costco is yes, they have wine and beer. Pittsburgh, nope. Ontario, no way. While in Ontario we can now purchase beer at certain grocery stores, this has always been a thing in Quebec for as long as I can remember. Being able to buy a single beer at Couche-Tard was sort of a privilege and a convenience at the same time. Add in the fact that they have decent prices on wine as well and quantities of beer containers you simply will not find here (60 pack, are you serious???).
Granted it was a Friday early afternoon, the parking lot was still quite packed. I can imagine during prime time that this Pointe-Claire location would be absolutely hopping.