Photos: Costco opens new store in Lawrence, marking one of the biggest retail developments in city’s history

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    "excerpt": "photo by: Shawn Valverde/Journal-World The parking lot of the Costco in Lawrence Kansas seen from above on Thursday, October 29, 2026. Costco, the giant retailer that is a leader in the business of wholesale discount clubs, opened its first location in Lawrence on Thursday morning. The store also is expected to major addition for the entire northeast Kansas retail scene, as the closest Costco locations previously were in the Kansas City metro. The Lawrence store - located near the interchange of the South Lawrence Trafficway and Sixth Street - will be the nearest Costco location for shoppers in Topeka, Manhattan and other points north and west of the Lawrence. A Costco store typically produces $150 million or more of sales per year, and often creates a surge of other retail businesses that want to be next to the store and its high volume traffic. Costco leaders officially opened the store at 8 a.m on Thursday. Here’s a look at several scenes from the opening. Check back for more updates. photo by: Shawn Valverde/Journal-World The sign of the new Costco in Lawrence Kansas on opening day, Thursday, October 29, 2026. photo by: Shawn Valverde/Journal-World Customers enter Costco in Lawrence Kansas seen from above on Thursday, October 29, 2026. photo by: Shawn Valverde/Journal-World Customers shop play games and try samples in Costco on Thursday, October 29, 2026. photo by: Shawn...",
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