It's called the internet - everything can be delivered.

Amazon.com: Online Shopping for Electronics, Apparel, Computers, Books, DVDs & more (http://www.amazon.com)
Not "everything"......there are some items that my wife uses in her baking that we have not been able to find suitable (to her) replacements here in Denver and we haven't found them on Amazon or Walmart.com. There are a few items that I order out of Texas through those two, we also get the Whataburger pancake mix and ketchup directly from them (a great and easy pancake mix). What she does for those items is stock up at HEB when she goes back to Midland to visit family. Some of the items are listed on Walmart.com but are only available in stores but not the stores here. The items she really misses is Falfurrias butter (a South Texas brand) and Imperial or Domino dark brown sugar, if we are in OKC she can find a similar sugar at Crest with the house brand, it has a similar molasses content. We haven't found the ability to buy those online yet in anything but huge quantities which might be feasible when she decides to open a shop.

I thought OKC has over 1.4M people in the last estimate in the CSA (and not too far from that even in the 1.35M MSA, not sure why there is a CSA in the first place).

BChris, does Charlotte really have double that population (you claimed on a post earlier)?

Amen. And if they think it is "upscale" or sign of social progress, it is even more amazing...amazingly sad. The fact we are obsessing over a warehouse store and who gets one first seems kind of 7th grade creepy.

There's absolutely nothing 'sad' about looking forward to Costco coming to OKC. I'm guessing if I paid 3x as much to buy the same groceries at Whole Foods then it would be far more acceptable to you? What about furniture and/or TV's? What's so positive about buying them at an expensive store? I just picked up a 39" JVC LED TV for $160 at Sam's a few days ago. Try getting that price in your definition of an upscale store. As for furniture, the stuff I buy at Sam's is much nicer and cheaper than even stuff Mathis Brothers puts in their scratch and dent area.

I'm guessing shopping on Amazon is totally not cool either - since that is the epitome of warehouse shopping (literally).

I live within a mile of Sam's in Edmond, so I'm there at least 2-3 times a week. I love that I can go in at 7am, and shop basically an empty store and be done with it. Not to mention their markdowns and clearance area can't be beat.

I'm totally 7th grade creepy excited to have a second local warehouse choice. And, on the upside, I apparently won't have to worry about waiting in line behind you!

Not to mention the above average paying jobs and competition it brings to the area. Win/Win

I thought OKC has over 1.4M people in the last estimate in the CSA (and not too far from that even in the 1.35M MSA, not sure why there is a CSA in the first place).

BChris, does Charlotte really have double that population (you claimed on a post earlier)?

Charlotte has 2.4 million in its MSA. OKC is at 1.3 as of this year. So actually its a little less than double but almost. Charlotte is also still booming like wildfire. To put it into perspective, in 2000 the Charlotte MSA was only at 1.5 million population and was at 1.1 million in 1990. If OKC experienced a similar boom, which is possible but unlikely at least to that extent, this MSA would be flirting with 2.5 million people in the year 2030.

There's absolutely nothing 'sad' about looking forward to Costco coming to OKC. I'm guessing if I paid 3x as much to buy the same groceries at Whole Foods then it would be far more acceptable to you? What about furniture and/or TV's? What's so positive about buying them at an expensive store? I just picked up a 39" JVC LED TV for $160 at Sam's a few days ago. Try getting that price in your definition of an upscale store. As for furniture, the stuff I buy at Sam's is much nicer and cheaper than even stuff Mathis Brothers puts in their scratch and dent area.

I'm guessing shopping on Amazon is totally not cool either - since that is the epitome of warehouse shopping (literally).

I live within a mile of Sam's in Edmond, so I'm there at least 2-3 times a week. I love that I can go in at 7am, and shop basically an empty store and be done with it. Not to mention their markdowns and clearance area can't be beat.

I'm totally 7th grade creepy excited to have a second local warehouse choice. And, on the upside, I apparently won't have to worry about waiting in line behind you!

Not to mention the above average paying jobs and competition it brings to the area. Win/Win

Never said it wouldn't be good. Didn't say Costco was creepy. I like and shop Costco. But the obsession over whether Tulsa gets one first IS creepy and sort of childlike. Who cares which city found an acceptable location first? Who cares which one opens first? One WILL open in OKC. Great.

Never said it wouldn't be good. Didn't say Costco was creepy. I like and shop Costco. But the obsession over whether Tulsa gets one first IS creepy and sort of childlike. Who cares which city found an acceptable location first? Who cares which one opens first? One WILL open in OKC. Great.

I'd agree with that and I apologize I didn't read that into your initial post. I agree I don't care who gets one first. I personally don't pay much attention to Tulsa because what happens in Tulsa doesn't directly effect me. If they get one, 'great' but I'm going to drive to Tulsa to patronize it and I doubt I'd stop by even if I'm in the area. However, you put one within a few miles of my home and I'm certain to ad it to my rotation!

Charlotte has 2.4 million in its MSA. OKC is at 1.3 as of this year. So actually its a little less than double but almost. Charlotte is also still booming like wildfire. To put it into perspective, in 2000 the Charlotte MSA was only at 1.5 million population and was at 1.1 million in 1990. If OKC experienced a similar boom, which is possible but unlikely at least to that extent, this MSA would be flirting with 2.5 million people in the year 2030.

Charlotte MSA didn't grow by 900k in 12 years. It added already populated counties to its MSA definition.

It's an inflated population figure. If you went back to 2000 and added the counties, that were later added, to the 2000 figure it would go from 1.5 million to nearly 2 million or just over 1.9 million.

So essentially, the retroactive population figure for Charlotte in 2000 is nearly 2 million.

This should help you understand a bit better. (http://plancharlotte.org/story/charlotte-msa-change-2013)

As you can see, between 2000 and 2012, the Charlotte MSA grew by a little over 300,000 and not by 900,000.

So in other words, in order to experience a similar boom we need to incorporate Tulsa?

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I love Charlotte.

So in other words, in order to experience a similar boom we need to incorporate Tulsa?

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It wasn't/isn't a boom per say as the population was already there and was just being incorporated on paper. But, in theory, sure. However, Tulsa is too large and too far away to cause a CSA to formed. In this theory, it would just take enough surrounding counties with a population total of 300,000. Those counties also have to have the right traffic commuting patterns to be incorporated.

So in other words, in order to experience a similar boom we need to incorporate Tulsa?

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I think OKC would benefit if Tulsa was either 50 miles closer or 50 miles farther. One huge difference between the Piedmont area of North Carolina and OKC is our relative rural density is much higher and people commute much, much farther than they do in Oklahoma. I have friends who act like driving from Norman to downtown OKC is a big deal. I tell them that in the Charlotte metropolitan area, I drove up to 45 minutes to different areas to do things all the time and didn't think anything of it.

Interesting that if Charlotte's MSA only grew by 300,000 between 2000-2012, then that's not much more in actual numbers than OKC's growth during that time period. Would have never guessed that thanks to the national media hype surrounding Charlotte during the 2000s.

I think OKC would benefit if Tulsa was either 50 miles closer or 50 miles farther. One huge difference between the Piedmont area of North Carolina and OKC is our relative rural density is much higher and people commute much, much farther than they do in Oklahoma. I have friends who act like driving from Norman to downtown OKC is a big deal. I tell them that in the Charlotte metropolitan area, I drove up to 45 minutes to different areas to do things all the time and didn't think anything of it.

Interesting that if Charlotte's MSA only grew by 300,000 between 2000-2012, then that's not much more in actual numbers than OKC's growth during that time period. Would have never guessed that thanks to the national media hype surrounding Charlotte during the 2000s.

I just looked it up and I was going off your 1.5 million population in 2000 claim. It seems you were incorrect. Charlotte's MSA population in 2000 was 1.33 million, not 1.5 million. This is the pre-2013 defined MSA. So, basically the Charlotte MSA (pre-2013 definition) grew from 1.33 million in 2000 to 1.86 million in 2013. That's an average of 40,000 a year. During the 2000s, Charlotte had two straight years of over 60k grow which was over 4 percent growth then they followed with a 53k growth year.

OKC itself grew by 224,000 between 2000 and 2013 which is an average of 17,000 a year. The highest growth year for OKC's MSA was 2011 with 23,000 new residents.

So, it's fair to say Charlotte definitely had some very "boom" years during the 2000s, but overall the decade or the last 13 years, averaged out, was not anything spectacular compared to other places. However, OKC was and is nowhere near the numbers Charlotte put up in the 2000s or puts up today.

I just looked it up and I was going off your 1.5 million population in 2000 claim. It seems you were incorrect. Charlotte's MSA population in 2000 was 1.33 million, not 1.5 million. This is the pre-2013 defined MSA. So, basically the Charlotte MSA (pre-2013 definition) grew from 1.33 million in 2000 to 1.86 million in 2013. That's an average of 40,000 a year. During the 2000s, Charlotte had two straight years of over 60k grow which was over 4 percent growth then they followed with a 53k growth year.

OKC itself grew by 224,000 between 2000 and 2013 which is an average of 17,000 a year. The highest growth year for OKC's MSA was 2011 with 23,000 new residents.

So, it's fair to say Charlotte definitely had some very "boom" years during the 2000s, but overall the decade or the last 13 years, averaged out, was not anything spectacular compared to other places. However, OKC was and is nowhere near the numbers Charlotte put up in the 2000s or puts up today.

According the census.gov, the Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill NC-SC MSA came in at 1,499,293 in 2000 and was at 1,162,093 in 1990. In 2010 the population was 1,758,038, and that was before the new counties were added. Adding the new counties, especially Iredell, was necissary because a huge portion of the population boom was in Iredell county and development was pretty much contiguous with Charlotte. Not having Iredell county in the MSA was like if Cleveland county wasn't part of OKC's MSA.

http://www.census.gov/population/cen2000/phc-t3/tab03.txt

We are way, way off topic here.

Back to discussing Costco please.

Tulsa would have been back on track long before OKC.

In all seriousness, Steve said on the chat that nothing in his chain is showing Costco as being close to a deal. Pete, are your sources still saying otherwise?

Okay, I now know exactly what happened in the past and where things are now.

First, Costco had in fact negotiated a deal in OKC but then delayed (their choice) and by the time they got serious again, they couldn't get exactly what they wanted so they decided to do Tulsa first where they had already found a site that made them happy.

Now, they will almost certainly wait until after the Tulsa store opens (early to mid 2015) before they get serious about OKC again.

Okay, I now know exactly what happened in the past and where things are now.

First, Costco had in fact negotiated a deal in OKC but then delayed (their choice) and by the time they got serious again, they couldn't get exactly what they wanted so they decided to do Tulsa first where they had already found a site that made them happy.

Now, they will almost certainly wait until after the Tulsa store opens (early to mid 2015) before they get serious about OKC again.

Perfect example of why OKC needs more prime, go-to retail developments. Who knows how many retailers have looked into OKC in the past but simply could not find a good site. As for the deal they had, I am guessing it was at Chisolm Creek as originally reported? Do you know why they pulled out?

I can't say any more than I already have.

So no Costco for the time being, am I right?

So no Costco for the time being, am I right?

Correct. Probably not until 2015.

It looks like Costco coming to OKC may not happen if the Tulsa store doesn't do well. It's one thing to do Tulsa first with firm plans for OKC already in place, but its a true insult when a major retailer makes an OKC location contingent on how well the Tulsa location performs as if OKC, despite being larger and growing much faster, is inferior.

From Steve's chat today.

Steve Lackmeyer: STEVE: The reports I've been hearing is that Costco officials have told folks in Oklahoma City they are going to wait and see how their first store in Tulsa performs before deciding on whether to enter the Oklahoma City market. I think this is stupid and part of the whole weird retail preference for Tulsa over OKC. Why this happens, I do not know.

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That is Steve's opinion and not fact.

We've already completely debunked the "retail preference for Tulsa over OKC" myth in great detail.

And in this particular case, Costco wanted to come to OKC first had a contract, stalled, then when they came back the property they really wanted (St. Anthony Healthplex) was gone. So, they went to Tulsa instead.

These are all facts, not conjecture.

It looks like Costco coming to OKC may not happen if the Tulsa store doesn't do well. It's one thing to do Tulsa first with firm plans for OKC already in place, but its a true insult when a major retailer makes an OKC location contingent on how well the Tulsa location performs as if OKC, despite being larger and growing much faster, is inferior.

From Steve's chat today.

Steve Lackmeyer: STEVE: The reports I've been hearing is that Costco officials have told folks in Oklahoma City they are going to wait and see how their first store in Tulsa performs before deciding on whether to enter the Oklahoma City market. I think this is stupid and part of the whole weird retail preference for Tulsa over OKC. Why this happens, I do not know.

Well of course Costco officials are going to say this, but I don't see any reason why one Costco in Tulsa wouldn't perform well. I think its more about making sure the overall economic climate doesn't go to crap before committing to build two stores in the state.

Not sure if this has already been said but Wichita is getting their Costco.

Costco | Have You Heard? | Wichita Eagle Blogs (http://blogs.kansas.com/haveyouheard/tag/costco/)

Guess I can stock up when coming back from KC. Wonder if they are looking at Amarillo. We will be surrounded! :D

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That is Steve's opinion and not fact.

We've already completely debunked the "retail preference for Tulsa over OKC" myth in great detail.

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And in this particular case, Costco wanted to come to OKC first had a contract, stalled, then when they came back the property they really wanted (St. Anthony Healthplex) was gone. So, they went to Tulsa instead.

These are all facts, not conjecture.
That may in fact be true, But it also would be quite resonable to surmise that OKC market was not viewed as significantly strong enough to overcome the loss on one location in a large metro area. This is another example, IMO of OKC lack of draw for major retailers. Even Raleigh where I now live has one as well as Trader Joes etc. OKC simply lacks desired national retailers for whatever reason.

Not sure if this has already been said but Wichita is getting their Costco.

Costco | Have You Heard? | Wichita Eagle Blogs (http://blogs.kansas.com/haveyouheard/tag/costco/)

Guess I can stock up when coming back from KC. Wonder if they are looking at Amarillo. We will be surrounded! :D

To my knowledge, they haven't looked at Amarillo yet. We're about to get a second Sam's, though; on the west side of town. So folks can stop and bulk shop after looking at the Cadillac Ranch, but before going to The Big Texan.

That may in fact be true, But it also would be quite resonable to surmise that OKC market was not viewed as significantly strong enough to overcome the loss on one location in a large metro area. This is another example, IMO of OKC lack of draw for major retailers. Even Raleigh where I now live has one as well as Trader Joes etc. OKC simply lacks desired national retailers for whatever reason.that's about to change and drastically.

That may in fact be true, But it also would be quite resonable to surmise that OKC market was not viewed as significantly strong enough to overcome the loss on one location in a large metro area. This is another example, IMO of OKC lack of draw for major retailers. Even Raleigh where I now live has one as well as Trader Joes etc. OKC simply lacks desired national retailers for whatever reason.

It definitely is interesting how OKC doesn't bring in some of these brands. I just got back from visiting folks back in Ohio and they are getting their 2nd Costco now - and the city is half the size of OKC. Something with this market that needs fixing, one of which probably is population density.

The demographics people need to look beyond the standard spreadsheet when looking at a lot of places...but then that might require them to do more than the minimum.

that's about to change and drastically.

Good to hear. How so, if you don't mind me asking?

Just had this come through the email this morning from a General Contractor. I deleted their name as it isn't relevent to the discusion and they are an out of state company. I should note until the actual bid plans come out and work starts this could still fall through or get pushed back.

Prospective Bidders
Title:
# GC # - Notice to Potential Bidders - Costco Tulsa
Bid Due Date:
No Due Date
Location:
S. Memorial Dr. and E 103rd St. - Tulsa, OK 74133
Project Description:
# GC # will be building a new Costco Wholesale Warehouse in Tulsa, Oklahoma early 2015. Please see the reference drawings attached to the link above and let us know if you are interested in bidding this project by accepting or declining this invitation. Please note the attached drawings are for reference only as the bid set will be released and posted at a later date

Yay for Tulsa....

Not sure if this has been mentioned but Costco will be coming to Wichita before OKC.

Costco targets mid-2015 opening of Wichita store - Wichita Business Journal (http://www.bizjournals.com/wichita/blog/2014/11/costco-targets-mid-2015-opening-of-wichita-store.html)

Not sure if this has been mentioned but Costco will be coming to Wichita before OKC.

Costco targets mid-2015 opening of Wichita store - Wichita Business Journal (http://www.bizjournals.com/wichita/blog/2014/11/costco-targets-mid-2015-opening-of-wichita-store.html)I believe Costco is located in a bunch of smaller towns even smaller than Wichita along the east coast.

Not sure if this has been mentioned but Costco will be coming to Wichita before OKC.

Costco targets mid-2015 opening of Wichita store - Wichita Business Journal (http://www.bizjournals.com/wichita/blog/2014/11/costco-targets-mid-2015-opening-of-wichita-store.html)

Okay. It's Wichita. I'm sure they need it more than we do. :)

They are closing in on OKC! Woo!

Wichita got their Costco.

Costco welcomes shoppers to its new Wichita store (VIDEO) | The Wichita Eagle The Wichita Eagle (http://www.kansas.com/news/business/retail/article22986573.html)

I wonder how close OKC is to getting a Costco? Are they still scouting locations in the OKC market?

The nicest thing I could hear is that they have a spot in mind and are starting to build tomorrow. I am so tired of Sam's/WalMart. We are ready to move up and get a Costco.

Probably want to see how Tulsa does before venturing into OKC. Seems Walmart is trying to keep Costco out.
I know the founder is a big time Democrat and Obama fan, probably not happy with with Hobby Lobby Supreme Court verdict. This of course is my opinion. This may seem a bit out there but their interest seemed to cool after the decision came down.

I would think its just about the money, can they make money in OKC!

Is there still an issue will the selling of liquor ??

Probably want to see how Tulsa does before venturing into OKC. Seems Walmart is trying to keep Costco out.
I know the founder is a big time Democrat and Obama fan, probably not happy with with Hobby Lobby Supreme Court verdict. This of course is my opinion. This may seem a bit out there but their interest seemed to cool after the decision came down.

Every business is trying to keep their competitor out doesn't mean they succeed in doing so, Except for our liquor laws I don't think Oklahoma politics have anything to with Costco not being here. He may be a democrat, but he is still a businessman.

I don't know anything about when they will be coming to OKC. I can tell you that they are actively looking for a second location in the Tulsa market.

This is the second year Sam's Club gives you a rebate that will cover cost of Business Plus Card. Also a little secret for those with a Military ID. including retirees. Do not renew at register go to Customer Service and show ID. You will get a discount. BTW Sam's and Costco are a bit different but in many aspects the same.

Saw there is an article in the WSJ about COSTCO opening 32 new stores. I cant access or post link from my phone. Anyone able to and see if any are OKC?

Costco to Build 32 New Stores in U.S. and Abroad
Expansion effort continues, as retailer feels pain of fuel prices, stronger dollar
By SARAH NASSAUER and MARIA ARMENTAL
Sept. 30, 2015 5:05 p.m. ET


Costco Wholesale Corp. is feeling the pain of lower fuel prices and the stronger dollar, but the warehouse retailer is pushing ahead with plans to open more stores in the U.S. and abroad as it attracts new customers.

Chief Financial Officer Richard Galanti said the retailer continues to see growth opportunities in the U.S., Canada and Asia. In the next 12 months, Costco will build 32 new stores, 13 outside of the U.S., including its first store in France and a second store in Spain. Costco expects to have more than 100 stores in Canada in the next several years, up from over 80 currently, Mr. Galanti said.

“The market potential keeps improving,” he said in a conference call. “In the U.S., we keep finding more opportunities here so that’s good news.”

Costco, the second-largest U.S. retailer by revenue, has largely shaken off the malaise that has hit retail competitors continuing to attract shoppers as its rivals have struggled Costco drew 4.7% more shoppers to stores in the quarter from a year ago.

The warehouse retailer’s primary source of profit is membership fees, not sales from its 686 stores. Membership revenue allows Costco to offer discounted products from large-screen TVs and gasoline to organic string cheese, drawing more people to its stores. In the latest period, membership fees rose 2.2% to $785 million.


For the three months ended Aug. 30, the warehouse club store operator reported late Tuesday a 1% drop in sales at stores open at least a year, hit by lower gas prices and the stronger dollar. That marks the second consecutive quarter of declines. Excluding sales from gasoline and currency fluctuations, same-store sales rose 6% in the fourth quarter as more people shopped at the retailer.

Over all, Costco reported a 10% increase in profit to $767 million. Total revenue edged up 0.7% to $35.8 billion.

Meanwhile, Costco is suffering some growing pains as it transitions its credit card partnership in Canada from American Express to MasterCard and Capital One. The annual membership didn’t automatically renew and customers had to reapply for the new card, creating some shopper inconvenience. “You’ve got to re-sign people up and everything,” said Mr. Galanti.

BTW, this is from a 8/31/15 Tulsa World article:


Assuming weather doesn’t interfere with construction again, Tulsa’s first Costco will now open up in late March or early April, McCracken said.

Every time I pass the Sam's under construction on May avenue I wish It was COSTCO!

Is there really a dollar's difference to the end consumer between a Sam's and a Costco?
Never been to a Costco. Spouse goes into Sam's at times as certain things make more sense to her there than at wally-world, target, crest, homeland or wrights.
I went with her a time or two. Whole lot of walking for not a lot of buying was my take away, though we did not out some adult kiddo gifts that we did not start out seeking.
decent price, decent quality, on sale. that's a nice trio.

The best way to compare Costco and Sam's is to say it's very similar to Target vs. Walmart.

While the stores may carry similar items, Costco and Target just *feel* much better to many (I'm one of them) and the whole shopping experience and certainly customer service is significantly superior IMO.

Considering what a baffling ordeal it is to go into these megastores, find what you want then check-out -- not to mention deal with issues through customer service after the fact -- those are not small differences.

I find COSTCO KIrkland branded products excellent and the quality of meat and produce items excellent. I cant say the same about Sams but perhaps others have different opinions.

Yes, I buy tons of Kirkland stuff.

I feed my Labradors the Kirkland dry dog food, which is Eukanuba private-labeled at half the price.

And believe it or not, their tequila and margarita mix are both excellent and screaming bargains. And their TP of all things is fantastic and another great deal.


I had a Sam's membership for a while because I needed it to buy this particular arbor I wanted for my house, but after a couple of visits inside the store, I never went back. Felt dreary and weird, where I look forward to my Costco trips.

I'll be glad when OKC gets a costco so that I can stop hearing how bad OKC needs one and how when we get one we'll have finally arrived and be big time. I also look forward to see what the next thing will be that we will pine for to signal OKC's arrival in the big time.

I'll be glad when OKC gets a costco so that I can stop hearing how bad OKC needs one and how when we get one we'll have finally arrived and be big time. I also look forward to see what the next thing will be that we will pine for to signal OKC's arrival in the big time.

IKEA maybe? They are starting to make their push into smaller markets. It will be interesting to see if OKC is on the radar at all.

I definitely understand what you are coming from with Costco. It's just a warehouse store and isn't the end all be all some make it out to be, but I think some people here get frustrated with not having the same choices for shopping that people in other markets do.

Let's put it this way...

I won't join Sam's but if Costco came to town I'd sign up right away.


They two are quite similar but different enough in lots of important ways that it matters to a lot of people.

Have you been prepping yourself for OKC's grocery landscape and losing the options you currently have?

Have you been prepping yourself for OKC's grocery landscape and losing the options you currently have?

Ugh, yes...

At least Costco and TJ's will soon be open in Tulsa. I also may have to resort to shopping at Whole Foods which I generally dislike.


And actually, having the Homeland at 18th & Classen so close means that I'll make it work.

I really like Uptown Market, so hopefully they'll come to Midtown soon and fix everything. A Sprouts downtown would be almost as good.

IKEA maybe? They are starting to make their push into smaller markets. It will be interesting to see if OKC is on the radar at all.

I definitely understand what you are coming from with Costco. It's just a warehouse store and isn't the end all be all some make it out to be, but I think some people here get frustrated with not having the same choices for shopping that people in other markets do.

Maybe for a tiny percentage this is true. However, what about the thousands of places there are to live that don't have 1/10th of what we options we offer for shopping - that they do not?

There's got to be a middle ground where people are happy with their shopping choices.

And OKC also has a pretty vigorous and impressive local retail scene.

All the talk about big chains and frankly, I don't shop at most of them. And of course, you can buy almost anything on-line anyway.

I can get by without Costco but I will really, really miss Trader Joe's simply because most of what they offer is truly unique to their stores.


People will always clamor for what they DON'T have. I've pointed out that people out here in SoCal waited in freaking line when Dunkin' Donuts opened their location in Santa Monica. I don't think I even went in one in the 29 years I lived in OKC.


If you are waiting for people anywhere to stop pining for what is not in their market, you are going to be very disappointed.

Latest news about the Tulsa Costco that is due to open in April.

Costco will open in April, now hiring for its Memorial Drive store - Tulsa World: Consumer News (http://www.tulsaworld.com/business/consumer/costco-will-open-in-april-now-hiring-for-its-memorial/article_90eac866-bfbb-5333-9074-f1aa14f80719.html)