Tastes of the town: Costco finally comes to Georgetown

  • Georgetown’s Costco will open this weekend.
    Georgetown’s Costco will open this weekend.
  • Linda Dwyer holds a Kirkland cling wrap boxes. The box is dated March 2014 to show how long it has lasted
    Linda Dwyer holds a Kirkland cling wrap boxes. The box is dated March 2014 to show how long it has lasted
  • Paula Powers holds a cling wrap boxes. The box is are dated May 2015.
    Paula Powers holds a cling wrap boxes. The box is are dated May 2015.

    Costco, the multi-billion dollar global retailer, announced plans to open 27 new warehouses worldwide in 2023. One of those stores opens this weekend in Georgetown. 

    The 158,000-square-foot Georgetown store near Interstate 35 and Lakeway Drive brings new jobs for residents and tax revenues to the city. 

    The company's first location opened in 1976 under the Price Club name in a converted ai…