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| - Today was my first time going to this Costco location. The last time I was in a Costco was in the early 2000s when we lived near the Arrowhead location. Not much has changed, from what I can tell. The only downside is that they only accept debit or Amex, both in the store and at the gas station. We had a Sam's membership prior to this and while they only accepted Discover or debit inside, they accepted Visa/MC credit cards at the pump. It's kind of annoying as I don't want an Amex card and prefer to buy gas with credit for the cash back bonus. That said, the price of gas at Costco seems to regularly be around 10 cents cheaper than the surrounding gas stations.
As far as product goes, I like the selection of things offered. They have the BEST muffins over in the bakery (the poppy seed and chocolate are my favorite) but the cost of various items are hit and miss. Example, ground beef is currently $3.19/lb (unless you get a case, which is 60 lbs for $2.77) and I can typically get it cheaper at Bashas. Chicken is the same deal; $1.99/lb for boneless/skinless breasts and often the same price or cheaper at regular stores. That said, the vacuum packed individual bags are worth the trip to Costco for us, since it makes freezing easier.
This location is in a rather meh area, and it's busy as heck on the weekends. Compared to the crowd I remember at the Arrowhead store, customers shopping here, as a whole, tend to be incredibly impatient and have limited manners. Not the fault of the store, obviously, just location. I wish they would open one in Goodyear.
If it weren't for the better products/service I would probably go back to Sam's, simply because of the gas station accepting other credit cards and also that fact that it is never as busy as this Costco is.
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