Costco to open next summer Plan to open store in Mibu, first in Tochigi Prefecture

As of the 18th, a plan to open a membership-based warehouse-type mass retailer, Costco, in Mibu-machi, Tochigi Prefecture's first store, is progressing, and it is scheduled to open in the summer of next year. I figured it out. In September 2019, Mayor Kazuya Kosuge announced at the town assembly that he would actively invite Costco to open a store, stating, "We can expect an economic ripple effect and job creation."

The candidate site for the store is the business site of the Mutumi-cho Northern Land Readjustment Association, which targets Mibu-cho and other areas in the same town, and the business area is about 500,000 square meters. Facing the prefectural road Hanyuta Kamigamo Line, it is also close to the Kita Kanto Expressway Mibu Interchange (IC) and the Shimotsuke Smart IC scheduled to be completed at the end of 2010. The candidate site for the store is located on the east side of the business area.

Since 2019, the town has been working on the development of public facilities such as water supply and sewerage in the area where the project has been in full swing, and has supported the smooth execution of the land development project. According to people involved, the conditions for Costco to open a store in the area are almost complete.

Costco is a membership-based large-scale retail store originating in the United States that handles a wide range of fresh food, daily necessities, home appliances, and clothing. In Japan, it is operated by Costco Wholesale Japan (Kawasaki City). Low prices are achieved by thorough cost reductions such as displaying purchased products in a large store and by collecting annual membership fees.